Barcelona's striving for Nico Williams did not go well in Bilbao last summer, and this summer's approach was received with even less good humor. Bayern Munich hopes to benefit from an increasingly tense situation.
After Williams made it clear that he wanted to sign for Barcelona, the Blaugrana decided to strive again. However, they did not count on the Williams agent, understandably, guarantees that the 23-year-old would be registered, something that the deal questioned. Barcelona has publicly explained an interest in Williams and suggested that they can pay the release clause of € 58 million, but there is no certainty about whether they can register the Basque wing player.
In the midst of this uncertainty, Bayern Munich, who moved to Williams last month, did a second contract offer to Williams. The Athletic Club wing player would give priority to moving to Barcelona, but Sky de (via Sport) reports that Bayern has made an offer to pay him € 12 million net per season. If Williams would give the green light, they promised to activate his release clause this week.
In the meantime, Athletic Club is said to be not completely satisfied with Williams. El Chiringuito adds that the latest encounters between the two are very tense and the camp of Williams has taken the movements of Athletic as a personal attack. It is clear that Los Leones is not happy with Barcelona, as publicly expressed, but it seems that they may not be in love with Williams who also offers themselves to the Blaugrana.
In the midst of those guarantees that were requested by the agent of Williams, Felix Tainta, was a clause with which he could leave for free if Barcelona could not register him. Instead, Barcelona has offered a clause with which he can leave the club for the same money in that case, given the suggestion of Tainta too much of a risk. They will not come from their attitude.
Barcelona can currently pay the clause, but cannot guarantee its registration. Cadena Cope brand that Barcelona also starts to tired of the Transfersaga, and there are people within the club who would withdraw from the deal if Williams did not accept the conditions offered.
Initially, Barcelona had reserved the Luis Diaz of Liverpool as their top goal, but the reluctance of the Reds to negotiate has stopped that movement so far. Marcus Rashford from Manchester United would be the 'cheaper alternative', although Barcelona should also negotiate with the Red Devils.