After having signed the RCD Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, FC Barcelona are now keen to reinforce their attack by adding the Athletic Club winger Nico Williams to their already fearsome forward line.
Some reports suggest that the Blaugranes have already reached a personal agreement with the player, and are looking to pay his €58 million release clause this week.
There is no doubt that expected Nico’s arrival would be a very exciting addition to the Catalan team, as he will provide more depth to the attacking line, will allow the team to threaten from both the wings, and the winger already has a very good relationship with some Barcelona players, including Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde.
Nico Williams was open to joining Real Madrid
Furthermore, according to SPORT, the Blaugranes’ arch-rivals, Real Madrid, also have a lot to do with the Catalans’ decision to sign the Spanish winger.
The report claims that Nico had told his friends in the Barcelona squad, as they got together with the Spanish international team for the UEFA Nations League, that if he is unable to sign for the Blaugranes, which was his priority, he will sign for the Merengues. In fact, he was also linked with the capital club at the end of May by some Spanish outlets.
Barcelona made a quick reaction
This situation pushed the Catalans to react quickly, and in the middle of June, a meeting had already taken place between the player’s agent and Deco.
From the €70 million-rated player’s perspective, the main aim of this meeting was to know whether Barcelona were still desirous of his signing, and he got an affirmative answer.
Thus, the Catalans decided to prefer the Spanish winger to reinforce their squad, ahead of the Liverpool forward Luis Diaz, who would have been more expensive even at 28 years of age.
As things stand, only the last few steps remain before Barcelona can finally sign the Spanish winger. Hopefully, this last stage of the signing process will be completed without any problems, and Nico Williams will finally play for the Blaugrana team for the next season.
