"World Sports" reported that Nico Williams asked Barcelona to join the clause of "If you can't register, you can leave the team freely", and Barcelona insisted on refusing.
reported that Barcelona insisted on rejecting the special terms of the contract proposed by Nico Williams. The Athletic Bilbao winger's team did not explicitly propose a clause in the contract that "if the club cannot complete La Liga registration, they will be allowed to leave the team freely." However, according to internal news from Barcelona, the players have not withdrawn this request until late yesterday night.
This sudden request during the contract drafting stage surprised and unhappy the club. Barcelona originally thought that Nico would sign the contract unconditionally because his agent had learned that Barcelona's fiscal fairness bill and registration situation this season were looser than last season. Last year, it was precisely because of Christensen's long-term injury that he freed up the quota to register Ormo and Victor.
Despite explanations to the players through the agent, Nico insists that liquidated damages be paid and registration is secured by July 5. Although Barcelona can accelerate the payment of 58 million euros in termination fees, it cannot guarantee that the registration will be completed by then. The player's urgency stems from his desire to avoid the embarrassing situation of starting the preseason with Bi Bao on July 9. He is unwilling to return to his parent team to train after publicly showing goodwill.
Barcelona explicitly objected to such clauses that could put the club and chairman Laporta in economic legal risks. If the "free departure without registration" clause is agreed, the decision to sign a player worth 62 million euros will be labeled as "reckless" and may even cause legal liability to the board of directors.
If Nico is not registered, then Barcelona prefers to provide solutions at the end of the summer window rather than now, but only if they ensure investment recovery. A similar operation of Olmo last year was also achieved after missing the first two rounds of the league.