He’s the sensation of the Euros. Not necessarily for La Liga fans, who have been able to see him at work throughout the season; but for the general public, Nico Williams is quite the discovery. The 21-year-old Basque winger is excellent on the left flank of La Roja, displaying a disconcerting ease in creating danger and eliminating his opponents…
Before the Euro, several big clubs were already after him, like Barça, Arsenal or Chelsea. The Catalan team seems to have the player’s favours in the event that he decides to leave Athletic, which is far from being a done deal. He is indeed very attached to his training club, and does not necessarily feel the need to leave quickly.
Barça can sign him
In any case, the Barcelona players intend to insist. One question arises, and not the least: with what money? The Catalans are in a precarious financial situation, and above all, are muzzled by the financial fair play of La Liga which practically prevents them from recruiting. In an interview with Catalonia RadioJoan Laporta still made a very strong statement.
“At the moment we can afford to make a transfer like Nico Williams. We have the means to face this transfer. It is one of the possibilities we are working on with Hansi Flick”declared the president of the Catalan club. Words that will therefore positively surprise the Blaugrana supporters, while the player’s release clause is around 60 million euros…
