It is the big soap opera of the moment in Barcelona. After recruiting Joan Garcia, who should be number 1 in the cages from the start of the season, FC Barcelona is attacking its offensive sector. In recent days, the priority of the title of Spanish in title has also changed radically. If the efforts of Deco and the Management first seemed to focus on Luis Diaz (Liverpool), Nico Williams became the priority and the major works to bring the Athletic winger to Catalonia have already started, with meetings from all sides.
Only problem, and not least: the price of the Spanish international. Athletic having no intention of negotiating and allowing the Barça to pay this transfer in several deadlines, the Catalans have no choice: we must pay these 60 million euros in its cash release clause. What the club led by Joan Laporta is not able to do today.
A compulsory departure
Unsurprisingly, as indicated ASyou will have to sell before imagining Williams under the Blaugrana tunic. There are two main candidates for a departure currently: Ronald Araujo, the Uruguayan defender, coveted in Italy in particular, and who will have a liberating clause of 60 million euros in the first two weeks of July. Then, Fermin Lopez, coveted in the Premier League and in Saudi Arabia, even if Barça and Flick do not necessarily want to get rid of it. These are the only two credible tracks, since the other players with high market value of the workforce are considered untouchable, mainly because of their status as a holder.
As for the undesirable like Christensen, Pablo Torre, Pau Victor, Ansu Fati or Iñaki Peña, their sales will not be enough to finance the Williams operation. It will therefore be necessary to sell a rather rated player, and it will be played between the Uruguayan and the Spanish environment. A painful sacrifice therefore for FC Barcelona, since even a player like Ronald Araujo was in the plans of the German coach. Business to follow …
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