Overview

• President Joan Laporta insists Barcelona is prepared to pay Williams’ €58 million release clause and will register him once it satisfies LaLiga’s financial fair play requirements.
• Athletic Club rejected Barcelona’s proposal to pay in instalments and formally asked LaLiga to verify Barça’s spending capacity and compliance.
• LaLiga president Javier Tebas confirmed Barcelona is not yet within the 1:1 spending threshold and warned no deal can close until income and outgoings are balanced.
• Sporting director Deco says Spain winger Nico Williams, contracted to Athletic until 2027, has agreed personal terms and is eager to join Barcelona.
• The standoff highlights deeper tensions over regulatory transparency and spending limits in Spanish football and leaves the transfer’s future pending LaLiga’s review.