Barcelona need readability over the way forward for Nico Williams earlier than they face his present aspect Athletic Membership on 24 August, a report has claimed.
Williams has been linked with Barca for months on finish and their curiosity within the winger intensified following a string of top-class performances at Euro 2024 with Spain.
90min revealed in July that Barcelona’s preliminary plan had been to wrap up the signing of Williams earlier than pushing forward with a transfer for Olmo. Nevertheless, negotiations relating to the Athletic ahead didn’t advance they usually ended up continuing with a deal to signal Olmo from RB Leipzig as a substitute.
Barcelona are nonetheless fascinated about Williams regardless of by no means making headway in talks over a switch. However Mundo Deportivo report the membership have set themselves a two-week deadline to be able to carry him to Catalonia.
If Williams continues to be an Athletic participant by the point they go to Montjuic on 24 August, then Barcelona won’t make any additional makes an attempt to signal him this window.
Ought to Barca be with no new winger after that fixture, they may then start to pursue different targets earlier than the 30 August switch deadline.
Although Barcelona have come into monetary bother lately, the membership consider they’re in a powerful sufficient place to activate Williams’ €60m launch clause. The winger is already conscious of the wages on supply at Barca however has not intimated whether or not he would settle for their proposal.
Membership president Joan Laporta’s hope is so as to add Williams to a frontline containing Euro 2024 co-star Lamine Yamal to be able to problem Actual Madrid for La Liga. Their rivals from the Spanish capital have strengthened themselves with the arrival of Kylian Mbappe this summer season, whereas Endrick has additionally made his long-awaited transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu.
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