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Nico Williams hits back at agent and repeats: 'I said no to Barça, Arsenal, PSG'

Nico Williams hit back at agent Félix Tainta and repeated that the decision to stay at Athletic Bilbao was taken at home with his brother Iñaki. The No 10 said he turned down Barcelona, Arsenal and PSG, and his contract runs to June 2035.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/26/2026, 19:24

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Nico Williams apareceu na goleada do Athletic Bilbao sobre o Getafe, no domingo (25), em San Mamés, e depois foi ao microfone desfazer três ruídos: a especulação sobre sua saída, a versão do empresário sobre o Barcelona e um post que compartilhou por engano.

O camisa 10 conviveu com uma lesão no reto femoral e garantiu que a cabeça está no campo. "Me senti bem, vocês puderam ver em campo, estou fazendo tudo o que posso. O barulho externo não me afeta, quero ajudar o Athletic a vencer", afirmou.

Parte da torcida voltou a criticá-lo por episódios ligados à condição física e às redes sociais. Ele garantiu que nunca titubeou sobre permanecer.

Sobre o Barcelona — conversa que ganhou força dois verões atrás —, contestou o agente Félix Tainta, que teria sugerido que ele considerou sair. Segundo o jogador, a decisão foi tomada em casa, com o irmão e companheiro de equipe Iñaki Williams.

"Meu irmão foi claro no que disse (que não era o momento certo ou a maneira certa de fazer as coisas). É difícil quando seu nome está envolvido nesse tipo de coisa. Félix estava errado no que disse. As coisas não são assim. A decisão final é tomada por mim, meu irmão e a família. O que acontece em casa, só nós três sabemos. Nunca duvidei de estar aqui; recebi inúmeras ofertas, pude sair, e sempre deixei claro que queria ficar", declarou.

Cria da base do clube, ele citou outros interessados para mostrar que a escolha não dependeu de acerto com o Barcelona. "A minha intenção de estar aqui não pode ser posta em causa. Disse não ao Barça, ao Arsenal, ao PSG e a muitos outros porque quero estar aqui. Espero que as pessoas compreendam", disse. Seu vínculo vai até junho de 2035.

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