Former FC Barcelona president Joan Gaspart made headlines during his appearance on Radio MARCA, claiming that if he were still in charge, the Blaugrana would have been successful in signing Nico

The breakdown in negotiations came following the revelation that Barcelona are not yet operating under La Liga’s 1:1 financial rules and, as it stands, would not be able to register Williams in their squad—a similar dilemma which plagued the club after last season’s acquisition of Dani Olmo.