Nico Williams’ agent reveals why the defender has rejected interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona

The agent of the Athletic Club defender, Nico Williams, revealed that the star did not want to leave his club this summer.

With a £49m release clause in his contract, Williams looked set to be one of the biggest signings of the summer with Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona all chasing his signature, but the 22-year-old has rejected all offers to stay. with Athletic.

Talking to Cadena SERWilliams’ agent admitted it was a stressful transfer window but praised the defender for remaining loyal to him.

“The boy has had an amazing, amazing year, and for me he has confirmed that he is, for me, the best player for Euro 2024,” said agent Felix Tainta. “We’ve had a lot of movement, a lot of movement… We’re happy, but it’s all compressed into a very short period of time and we’re coming to the end of the market under pressure.

“The boy has decided to stay for another year, we are here to work, support him in all his decisions and enrich him, he wanted to stay, it is proof that when a player wants to stay at the club, he stays again. he wants to leave and he is not an agent who puts a gun to his head and says ‘go, I want you to go where I want’.

“The player and the family have complete freedom. It is very easy to attack the agent, we always take all the blows. We are the cancer of football, the leprosy of football, but there are many sports directors. who do not have a club and have been representatives for a long time. Each player chooses where he wants to be.

Fellow Spaniard Lamine Yamal, a close friend of Williams, has openly admitted his desire to reunite with the winger at club level and has recently confirmed his desire to see the Athletic star join him at Barcelona.

“I don’t know [if Williams will join Barcelona next year],” said Yamal Antenna 3. “I would like to play with him every week, I hope I will, but he is at Athletic now.”

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