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That is interesting news about Nico Williams and Barcelona. It really looks like deal is moving forward especially since he is reportedly looking for home in Barcelona.
Main problem seems to be how money will be paid. Athletic wants all money at once but Barcelona wants to pay in smaller amounts over time. This is not surprising because Barcelona is known to have money problems. It will be interesting to see how they sort this out to finish transfer.
From the last update I read from Fabrizio Romano’s facebook page Barcelona are very much interested in signing Nico Williams this summer and the player has given priority to joining Barcelona, it was also said that both parties are progressing with talks so it is likely that Nico Williams will join Barcelona if all negotiations go well. Let’s see how the coming weeks will play out.
Barcelona management seems to have to release several players at once to be able to recruit Nico Williams, if you look at Barcelona interest, the problem is no longer money, but Barcelona management is looking for a way to create a sustainable financial balance in accordance with La Liga FFP rules. We know that Barcelona is still under a spending restriction sanction, which prevents them from paying for player transfers at once. I remember last season Barcelona had difficulty registering players when entering the second half of the season, maybe that is what is still hampering the recruitment of Nico Williams, don't let it be that after recruiting players they have difficulty registering them to La Liga.