The president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, has made an unexpected revelation that is bound to delight Real Madrid and its fans. According to Talha Ahmed, an analyst specialising in football websites and apps, who claims to have spoken with the Catalan boss, the failure to secure Nico Williams’ transfer was due to his love for the iconic Casa Blanca jersey.
Barça has started 2024 in style. After their resounding 5-2 victory over Real Madrid in the 2025 Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia, the Catalan club aims to fight in La Liga to re-enter the title race. While awaiting the league’s resumption, Talha Ahmed, a football content creator and analyst, has made an unexpected revelation about a hot Barça transfer topic that caused a buzz during the last summer window. On YouTube, the Gulf-based creator claims that Joan Laporta, the Catalan president, admitted Nico Williams’ admiration for Florentino Pérez’s Real Madrid.
A revelation from afar
A true gem of Spanish football and the national team in recent years, Nico Williams, who plays for Athletic Bilbao, was one of Barça’s top targets last summer. After an exceptional Euro 2024, the dazzling 22-year-old winger, who remains a close friend of Lamine Yamal, was heavily linked with a move to the Catalan giants. Despite weeks of negotiations to finalise the deal, the Ghanaian-born player ultimately chose to remain at his boyhood club. This setback hit the Catalans hard, particularly president Joan Laporta.
According to Talha Ahmed’s comments in the latest episode of his podcast on YouTube, it was revealed that the Barça boss attributes this failure to the player’s love for Real Madrid, a club that wasn’t pursuing him. “I asked Laporta about the failed transfer of Nico Williams to Barça. The president replied that Nico supports Real Madrid,” the football content creator disclosed. This significant revelation is sure to please Madridistas.
Should Florentino Pérez take a closer look at the case?
Following the news that spread like wildfire on social media last Friday night, some Madridistas are urging Florentino Pérez, the president of Real Madrid, who is expected to be re-elected until 2029 this Monday, to sign the young Nico Williams. However, current trends suggest that things are unlikely to change before the next transfer window. With Kylian Mbappé and/or Vinícius Júnior already thriving on the right wing, Williams Jr has minimal chances of carving out a place in Real Madrid’s current squad.
Still young, the Bilbao player is not a priority for Madrid’s management. Currently, Real Madrid’s main focus is strengthening their defence and potentially finding a key addition to their midfield in the coming months. With the young Endrick showing promise, Brahim Diaz delivering excellent performances, Rodrygo Goes remaining vital, and the two stars Vinícius and Mbappé in top form, Real Madrid has enough attacking firepower to compete with any team in the world.
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