Barcelona chased Nico Williams a few weeks after Euro 2024 last summer, only to be at the altar by the Basque wing player. Now the 22-year-old has made it clear that he is willing to become a member of the Catalan giants, but it is President Joan Laporta who has his doubts about a movement.
The Blaugrana want to sign a winger on the left this summer, and their first choice is Liverpool Winger Luis Diaz. Marcus Rashford from Manchester United, but after Williams made it clear that he would be willing to do what he should do to make a switch to Barcelona happen, he seems to jump into the pecking order at England's striker.
However, Laporta is reluctant to go after Williams for the second time, in no small part because of their failed pursuit last summer, says Cadena Ser. Williams rejected a move to Barcelona and doubted the promise of Laporta to be able to register him, which damaged the image of the club and the pride of Laporta. Alex Pintanel adds that Laporta is not in love with the idea and that he is the option if a deal for Diaz fails.
Moreover, Star Forward Lamine tries to persuade Yamal Williams to move to Barcelona and would like to see the move happen. Laporta fears the consequences for the dressing room if there are too many friendships and would rather have a more professional atmosphere.
That said, there would be advantages to chase Williams over Diaz. First of all, they believe that Williams would be cheaper than the Colombians, that he excites the fan base more, and he is Diaz's junior for six years. Pintanel continues to say that Williams is now desperate on a movement and has a good relationship with manager Hansi Flick and most of the dressing room. He would also accept a lower selection than what he could receive in Bayern Munich or Arsenal.
In the meantime, the sport says that the most likely situation is that Williams will play in Spain next season. The two dominant ideas in his mind are to sign for Barcelona, ​​or to renew his contract with Athletic Club, to reject a move to Arsenal or Bayern.
In the past it has been noted that Williams seems reluctant to make a move abroad, although this is contrary to earlier reports from Germany. They say that Bayern has received a positive response to first conversations between the two.