The story of how Barcelona lost Nico Williams has now fully unraveled.At the start of the summer, everything seemed to be on track — it looked like Nico would finally move to Catalonia after all the complications from last season. He had even rejected a much more lucrative offer from Bayern.But in a shocking twist, the dark-skinned Basque forward extended his contract with Athletic Club, declaring it his lifelong dream to stay.Nico’s flirt with Barca remains nothing more than that – Williams stays at BilbaoSo, what really happened?Barcelona grew nervous because of the agent representing the Williams brothers, Felix Tainta. He resumed talks with Deco, but things got complicated — mainly because Barca never gave firm guarantees that Nico would be registered in time for the new season.Barca had to choose between Luis Diaz and Nico, and despite Laporta’s initial opposition (due to what happened last summer), they opted for the Basque. Eventually, after considering the potential impact of pairing Yamal with Nico Williams, Laporta gave the green light.🚨 During the negotiations for Nico Williams, Barça sent him a WhatsApp message: “Drop Tainta (his agent), and let Jorge Mendes or Pini Zahavi represent you.” The player’s family were angry at the club for trying to separate them for a long-serving agent.— @sport pic.twitter.com/pchpsIyF3j— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) July 19, 2025 During one conversation, Tainta warned Barça officials to move quickly because the player had received an improved offer from the “Lions” (Athletic) to stay. The club had already raised his wages last summer and now promised to do so again if he renewed.Barcelona reacted with fury. They sent a direct WhatsApp message to the young player, urging him to ditch his current agent and hire someone “more competent,” like Jorge Mendes or Pini Zahavi. Laporta prefers working with those two — Mendes represents Ansu Fati, Balde, Lamine Yamal, and Fernandez, while Zahavi represents Lewandowski and coach Hansi Flick. Zahavi also brought Szczesny and was involved in De Jong’s transfer to Barca.Fool Barca once and its doors are closed to you foreverThe message deeply angered Nico’s parents. They have a close relationship with Tainta, who supported their sons as they were growing up, always fought for their interests, and remained completely honest from the start. Once they saw what Barca was trying to do, Nico quickly changed his mind and chose to stay in the Basque Country.And that’s how it ended — he won’t be teaming up with Yamal after all. It seems Barcelona, through a foolish move, actually pushed a top talent to make the final call and stay home!##NAJAVA_MECA_9024143##
