Barcelona spent a large part of last summer with the pursuit of athletic club wing Nico Williams, before the Basque winger decided to stay in Bilbao this season. However, this summer he is closely connected to an exit again, and in particular with Arsenal, but the Blaugrana is still planning to test the waters with Williams this summer.
The 22-year-old has a release clause of € 60 million in his contract, which will expire in 2027, but for many large clubs that is an affordable price for a young player of the quality. Bayern Munich and Chelsea were also associated with Williams in the course of the season, but after it was reported in Germany that the Bavarians fell out of the race, Arsenal was presented as the most likely destination if they convince him to leave San Mames.
However, Sport says that he is still on the agenda in Barcelona. Williams has the approval of President Joan Laporta, who are factors in his relationship with Lamine Yamal, the two are those good friends from the Spain obligation. The most important change in the composition of the Barcelona hierarchy is Hansi Flick, but the German manager has also approved his signing if it is possible and desirable, something he had not done with Rafael Leao.
Laporta believes that he would perform better in Barcelona than he is currently at Athletic, and their intentions are to start his camp with his camp again soon, although they do not want to get involved in another Saga. If Barcelona believes that they will have trouble making the deal because of their salary limit, they will communicate so much with Williams in advance, so that he can make a different decision.
It should be noted that Barcelona has been much more closely connected to Liverpool for a large part of the season. The Colombian winger can be on the move this summer and the Reds will probably allow him to leave around € 70 million. Director of Football Deco apparently prefers the more experienced Diaz, but anyway, a striving for one of the two wings will depend on whether Barcelona will find a way to include their VIP chairs in their accounts this season.