A few days ago, FC Barcelona was very confident about its ability to enlist Nico Williams this summer. Joan Laporta wanted to be serene in his public appearances, while the Catalan press, which often relays the unofficial speeches of the club, hammered that Nico Williams was going to find his friends of selections like Lamine Yamal or Gavi on the side of Barcelona. Suffice to say that everyone was convinced that Barça was going to win this war against Athletic, annoyed by the media outings of Barcelona leaders and the information published in the press.
Especially when you know that in this case, FC Barcelona has only two things to do: convince the player, which is already in the pocket, and lift the player's release clause, which surrounds the 60 million euros. A difficult financial exercise for Barcelona, but not impossible. Unfortunately for them, in recent hours, the Blaugranas have received several bad news which clearly endangers the arrival of Williams.
Bayern arrives strong
First, Javier Tebas' statements Tuesday evening. “Barça cannot register Nico Williams today”had launched the president of La Liga, therefore indicating that Barça should sell players or assets or sign new sponsorship contracts so that Williams can play. A small bucket of cold water on the head of Barça, which thought it was in the green compared to the financial fair play of the Liga. Worse, the Spanish press explained that Williams expects guarantees. He wants to be sure to be able to be registered in the event that he signs at Barça, and does not want to end up in the situation of Dani Olmo last summer, the latter having been recorded in extremis thanks to injuries. The player also begins to get improper and wants to settle his future as soon as possible.
Two factors to take into account, and the German press has just added a third. Sky Sport Indicates that Bayern returned to the race and went back to the attack. The Bavarians have been eyeing the Spanish winger for a while now, but the latter gave his priority to Barça. Only, at the time, we did not yet have all the data mentioned above. Above all, the Bavarians are ready to offer a nice salary of 12 million euros annually net in Williams, much more than what had been agreed with FC Barcelona. Suffice to say that in Catalonia, we are starting to tremble and the principal concerned must also cogitate on his side …
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