Luis Diaz, Rafael Leao and Alexander Isak are among the players planned, but a player who is not very present in thoughts is Nico Williams.
Last summer, Barcelona made a lot of effort to recruit Williams, before he finally refused the opportunity to leave the Athletic Club. However, he stayed on the club's radar for 2025, even if he would face strong competition from Premier League clubs, including Arsenal and Liverpool.
Nico Wlliams, it's over
These clubs have Williams at the top of their respective lists, but not Barcelona. MD provided more details on the situation, saying that no transfer is expected to be made by the Catalan giants.
Barcelona was very disappointed with Williams' decision to refuse a transfer last summer, and that left a bitter taste in the mouth. In addition, club leaders also see the 22-year-old as a less-level player this time, since he has not experienced a particularly brilliant season with Athletic.
Finally, institutional relations between Barcelona and Athletic also had an impact. Last summer, the latter was very virulent by denouncing the interest manifested for Williams, to the point of threatening a legal action if the Catalans activated the player's release clause. In addition, Leones were one of the most virulent clubs about the Negreira affair, which has also overturned relationships.
Athletic will certainly not care if Barcelona does not choose Williams, because its objective is to keep it for many years to come. However, it could be difficult for them to prevent his departure for the Premier League.
