All eyes are again focused on Nico Williams in Barcelona. After closing the signing of Joan Garcia van Espanyol, the Blaugrana will try to sign the signing of Williams. The 22-year-old winger has a release clause of € 58 million, which they ensure that they can afford, but finding ways to fit him in their salary limit is another matter.
Arsenal and Chelsea were the most difficult sides with Williams in 2025, but they seem to have cooled their interest in the Basque wing player. In the meantime, Bayern Munich had also identified Williams as a top goal and has held positive initial conversations with his camp, but his now stand -byy after Williams made it clear that he wants to join Barcelona as his first choice.
In any case, contract negotiations between Williams and Barcelona will be no problem. Cadena Ser says that the conditions that had agreed last year will remain in force if a deal will be concluded this summer. The only change may be that his deal is for six years instead of five. In the meantime, El Chiringuito says that the salary of Williams will be € 6-7 million net per year, with bonuses on top of that figure.
Their information is that Barcelona is planning to pay the Williams release clause in the new few weeks, and certainly before the preseason starts for them, on July 13. Registering him, as stated, is another matter.
Athletic Club wait patiently to see how things take place. They should not yet be convinced that Barcelona can pay the release clause and then register Williams, which was the case last season. There has also been a suggestion that if a move to Barcelona does not meet, Williams could be open to signing a new deal at Athletic. There are currently two years left on his contract, and Los Leones has proposed a wage increase and has increased his release clause in recent weeks.