Former Barcelona membership president Joan Gaspart has taken a shot at Athletic Membership over the failed Nico Williams switch.
Barcelona overtly pursued Williams for the second summer time in a row after failing to persuade him over a transfer after profitable UEFA Euro 2024 with Spain.
La Blaugrana have been undeterred by that rejection and threw each useful resource behind making an attempt to signal him in June solely to fall brief.
Los Leones finally tied Williams down for the following decade, in a brand new deal working till 2035, as they secured a key victory over Barcelona to retain their star man.
The choice didn’t go down properly in Barcelona, with Diario Sport claiming the information was met with ‘incredulity’ on the Camp Nou with the sensation that Barcelona have been ‘used’ by Williams’ camp to safe a greater contract in Bilbao.
That bitter style didn’t final and Hansi Flick has since secured a season lengthy mortgage deal for Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.
Rashford is hoping to revive his stalling profession underneath Flick’s steering regardless of considerations over the membership’s capacity to register him as a La Liga participant.
Gaspart slams Athletic Membership over Nico Williams row
Gaspart, who was president at Barcelona from 2000 to 2003, has a repute for explosive interviews and he’s assured the scenario labored out higher for his previous staff ultimately.
“For me, Marcus Rashford is a greater participant than Nico Williams, and I don’t care what his brother [Inaki] says,” as per Diario Sport.
“He [Williams Jr] used us, however in a ‘great way’. and he acquired good contract in Bilbao. I’m completely happy for him.
“Nonetheless, I don’t perceive the anger from Athletic Membership, I signed many gamers from them up to now together with Andoni Zubizarreta and I at all times go alongside properly with the president.”
Barcelona followers will likely be hoping Rashford can hit the bottom working, with simply six Premier League targets final season at United and Aston Villa, with Williams on 5 La Liga targets in 2024/25.