Press reports revealed a surprise when Barcelona announced the signing of Nico Williams, a winger for Athletic Bilbao and the Spanish national team.
Barca has entered into serious negotiations with Athletic Bilbao player Nico Williams, since he was with the Spanish national team to participate in the Euro 2024 tournament, which was held last June.
Williams succeeded in catching the attention of the Blaugrana and many major clubs, after he gave a distinguished performance with El Matador in the European Nations Cup and contributed to La Roja crowning the tournament for the fourth time in its history.
According to what was published by the Spanish newspaper “Sport”, Barcelona President Joan Laporta is optimistic and believes that the Nico deal could be announced during the American tour.
Barca is now in the United States of America, participating in a preparatory camp for the 2024/2025 season, and preparing to face its counterpart Manchester City in a friendly tomorrow morning, Wednesday.
Newspaper reports in recent days stated that the player would make his final decision in the coming days, whether to stay with Athletic Bilbao or move to Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain.
It is worth noting that the French club, Paris Saint-Germain, entered into negotiations with Barça with Williams, and presented him with an offer that was financially superior to the Blaugrana offer.