FC Barcelona could achieve their main objective in the coming days according to SPORT, which cites anonymous sources.
In an interview with Barça One published on Saturday, coach Hansi Flick revealed that he believes the first team wants a new player “to win a game. “
Nico Williams has been known for some time to be the Catalans’ most sought-after acquisition after previous plans for the likes of Flick’s former Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich and former Manchester City player Bernardo Silva fell through.
Barca appeared unable to buy either the German or the Portuguese, but managed to raise money for Nico according to SPORT, while president Joan Laporta has also claimed in the past that the club was financially able to complete the deal.
As Spain’s starting left winger and scorer of the first goal in the final over England in the European Championship, Nico may have a compatibility with the profile of the player highlighted by Flick.
One thing is for sure, the boy from Athletic Club works perfectly with his friend and Barça right back, Lamine Yamal.
Not only did the pair mix up with the aforementioned purpose in the 2-1 win over the Three Lions, but they also terrorized the defenses of Croatia, Italy, Germany and France in this summer’s UEFA foreign continental tournament.
It will take a whopping $63. 2 million (€58 million) to get the 22-year-old out of his contract with Athletic Club, with SPORT explaining that Barca will cancel his release clause when they discover a “full deal” with Nico. for five seasons.
While Joao Felix and Ferran Torres failed to secure the position of Flick’s predecessor Xavi Hernandez in 2022/2023, Nico is expected to occupy the left winger position.
Furthermore, Félix’s loan from Atlético Madrid has already expired and has yet to be extended, while Torres is a player who could be sold this summer.
Vitor Roque can also downplay the same channel, but SPORT explains that Barça is waiting for an imaginable “stratospheric” offer from Neymar’s Saudi employer, Al-Hilal.
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