Barcelona sporting director Deco has set the record straight on the club’s links to Spanish winger Nico Williams, insisting the Blaugrana were never in pursuit of the Athletic Club star.
Speaking in an interview with Mundo Deportivo, Deco revealed that it was Williams’ representatives who made repeated approaches to Barça, not the other way around.
“We never chased Nico Williams. It was his agent who approached us multiple times, not us going after him,” Deco clarified. “Athletic Club should ask his agent. He wasn’t even exactly the profile we were looking for… you just have to listen.”
The remarks end weeks of speculation surrounding a possible move for the highly-rated Spanish international, with Deco making it clear that Williams was never a priority target for the Catalan giants.
