Barcelona, Nico Williams
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A member of the defensive ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has on Monday turned heads across social media.This comes owing to his response to a post linking Athletic Club star Nico Williams with a
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FootballTransfers on MSNNico Williams transfer news: Arsenal break the bank with contract offer Barcelona cannot matchArsenal have made a strong play to secure the signature of Nico Williams from Athletic Club, making the Spain international a huge contract offer that cannot be matched by their rivals in the race to sign him.
It’s going to be a long summer,” warn FC Barcelona executives, as internal debates over the potential signing of 22-year-old Nico Williams intensify. The
Real Madrid have reportedly opted out of the race for Nico Williams this summer due to Vinícius Júnior’s contract negotiations.
Mundo Deportivo report that Barcelona are also in the running to sign Williams and the player’s agent, Felix Tainta, met with Barca’s sporting director, Deco, on Friday. The report claims that the message during the meeting was clear that Williams would be ‘eager’ to join Barca this summer.
Rumours emerged this week suggesting that Williams prefers a move to Barcelona, and Bailey has verified these reports, revealing that this was always going to be Arsenal’s issue regarding convincing him to move to North London.
While Barcelona reaffirmed their interest, they made it clear they will only pursue a move for Williams if the finances are right. He has a release clause of €62 million ($71.6 million) but will also have to drop his wage demands to seal a move to Catalonia.