Jude Bellingham speaks about Barcelona’s failure to sign Nico Williams

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has responded regarding Barcelona’s failure to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao. The Spanish national team winger — who was previously reported to have reached a personal agreement with Barcelona — chose instead to extend his contract at Athletic Bilbao until 2035.

The initial agreement between Barcelona and Williams included:

• 6-year contract duration
• Salary reduction to 7-8 million euros per season

Inaki Williams‘ younger brother ultimately abandoned his plans to join Barcelona as the Catalan club couldn’t guarantee his squad registration — constrained by LaLiga’s financial regulations.