Overview

• Nico Williams stayed at Athletic Club after talks with Barcelona broke down and he later renewed his contract.
• Deco contends Barcelona did not pursue the winger and says the player’s agent repeatedly offered him to the club.
• He argues the agent altered contractual conditions late in negotiations and says Barça refused terms that would “condition” the club.
• Athletic informed LaLiga and the Spanish federation it would closely monitor Barcelona’s finances, a posture Deco criticized as not exemplary.
• Deco says Williams was not a primary target, noting priorities were Luis Díaz and Marcus Rashford, and adds Barça set a response deadline and then moved on.