Sources close to the club have confirmed that Barcelona now see Nico Williams as the main target for the left-wing signing. The club had excluded him from the list of candidates after the player rejected a move last season. However, after efforts by Nico Williams and his camp, Joan Laporta has changed his mind. The President considered it a matter of pride for the club, and so wanted Nico to make visible efforts if he wanted to join Barca.
Barcelona’s advancement in the Nico Williams saga
Nico Williams is now Barcelona’s top priority as his national teammates, especially Yamal, have also told the president that Nico is “obsessed with joining” Barcelona. The club still has to make some financial calculations before deciding, but is confident it can pay its release clause. The Barcelona board is aware that the fans are excited about Nico Williams joining the club and his special relationship with Lamine Yamal. Nico Williams has also made other interested clubs, including Bayern, aware that his priority is FC Barcelona. In recent developments, Lamine Yamal posted a picture of himself celebrating a goal with Nico on his Instagram story. Raphinha also gave a sign in favour of the signing by following the Bilbao youngster on Instagram.
Nico Williams’s standing among other wingers
Nico Williams is a promising young talent who can be part of a long-term project for Barca. Luis Diaz, compared to the youngster, is more expensive but also closer to hanging up his boots than Nico. Rafael Leao is another sparkling talent that many European giants want. Although a transfer of the Portuguese winger seems unlikely due to his high price. Rashford is an affordable option who can still return to his best under Hansi Flick. The English forward is willing to wait for Barcelona till the end of the transfer market.
How will Nico Williams improve Barcelona?
The chemistry that Nico has with players like Yamal, Pedri, Fermin and other national teammates also plays a major role in him being Barca’s priority. Nico Williams will add more depth to the squad as Hansi Flick will have another option besides Raphinha on the left. Unlike Raphinha, Nico Williams is an out-and-out winger who can stretch the pitch for Barca’s attack. His qualities, like dribbling and going through multiple defenders, will help Barca against pragmatic teams with low blocks.
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