No one at FC Barcelona expected the decision that Nico Williams ultimately made regarding his future. Although the contract had been agreed upon and only the hurdle of his registration remained, overnight his renewal with Athletic Club was announced. He did so with a new deal until 2035, significantly increasing his salary and also his release clause, even though he was the one who offered himself to Barça.
Lamine Yamal: Betrayed
When we say that no one at Barça knew, the word no one truly means no one. Not even his best friend in the culer locker room, Lamine Yamal. Although the conversation between them had been smooth throughout the entire negotiation process, at no point did he inform him about his renewal with Athletic Club. Like everyone else, the blaugrana youth product found out about it through social media.
Lamine Yamal's surprise was immense; he couldn't believe it. Sources indicate that the very night he recorded his renewal video, Nico Williams was still telling him that he was desperate to play for Barça.
In this regard, La Vanguardia has discovered that Lamine Yamal was very convinced that they would be teammates this coming season. He was so sure about it that he had told his closest circle that the move was already done.
Total disappointment
So far, the FC Barcelona footballer hasn't wanted to speak publicly. In recent weeks, we've seen messages from him on Instagram that seemed clear, sharing images with Nico Williams. The feeling he had, based on the input he received from both Barça and his friend, was that the deal would go through.
The one who has spoken is his father, Mounir Nasraoui. As usual, he never holds back and has thrown a jab through his Instagram account. Sharing an image similar to the Barcelona crest, but inside a heart, Mounir accompanied it with the song "No puedo confiar" by Skinny Flex.
"Nowadays I can't trust anyone," are the first seven words you can hear in his story. The anger is great, but the disappointment is even greater. Nico Williams kept stringing Lamine Yamal along when he already had everything done with Athletic Club. A 10-year contract with a salary higher than €10 million net per season isn't negotiated in 2 hours.
He doesn't plan to speak, but the relationship has been damaged...