Barcelona will not have the budget to work for a large restructuring of their team, but just like last summer it seems that they are desperate to bring in a left wing player again. Both goals from last summer are 'available', but the Blaugrana seem to have changed ideas about who they should go.
Colombian winger Luis Diaz seems to be in pole position for director of Voetbaldeco, and whatever money he has available, will probably go on the Liverpool man. This marks a change from last year, when Diaz was in their thinking, but Nico Williams was their top goal. Sport (via Semper Barca) has now detailed detailed why the shift in thinking.
The Blaugranas still keep Wiliams of paramount importance and finances have little to do with the case. The release clause from Williams is much lower than the rumors of € 85 million price tag for Diaz. The Basque wing player has a lot of chemistry with his international teammates Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Bangde, and there is little doubt that he is still welcome in Can Barca.
Barcelona -Hierarchy, in this case Deco, Hansi Flick and President Joan Laporta have decided that Diaz better meets their needs. One of the factors is his age – Diaz is 28, and with an already young team they prefer a more experienced head in the dressing room. La Masia is familiar to offer the young emerging talent for them.
They also believe that his qualities and knowledge of the game would enable him to hit the ground in Barcelona, ​​and possibly immediately become a decisive attacker at the highest level. They would like to arrive some additions to bring extra value to their current team, something they are currently missing. His versatility and the ability to play on the front line is also important, whereby Barcelona this season mainly relies on four attackers to cover three positions.
Finally, Barcelona seems to have gone from the idea of ​​signing Williams. Laporta stated that they 'no longer thought of Williams' earlier this week. It seems that they will go in a different direction last summer after a long transferga.
Both were criticized for their lack of consistency this season, with Williams struggling earlier this year, because he had difficulty digesting a status change after Euro 2024 and said transferssaga. Diaz is now a bit blurred by the spotlight compared to three years ago when he arrived in Liverpool – the fact that Liverpool is not closed, a clear sign thereof.
The costs are also a factor that also comes into play. Williams is 22 years old and would in theory in his Prime at the end of a long -term contract. It is unlikely that Barcelona will get a lot of resale value when they invest in Diaz, something that has been a problem for the Catalan giants in the past decade.