FC Barcelona gives Nico Williams an ultimatum to pressure him into making a decision

FC Barcelona are still waiting for a response from Nico Williams on whether he will finally wear the Barça shirt this summer. At the moment, the Catalan team already assumes that if they want to sign the player they must first get the green light from the player and then activate his 58 million euro release clause, so the Navarrese's silence is beginning to generate nerves in the Ciudad Condal.

And the Barça club understands that the player has some doubts about whether to leave Athletic Club in the next few days, knowing that the logical pressure from the Basque team on the player has caused him to have his reservations about joining the Barça project. For Barça, the signing of Nico Williams is a current need and has made it clear to the player that the train is passing now and he does not have to wait for him next season.

The Barça is smart for presionar to Nico

This is what 'SER' reports, pointing out that this has been the most recent position of the culé team, making it clear today that if he decides to stay at Athletic, they will not wait for him for another season and will activate some alternative operation this year. The winger still has another couple of weeks of rest, until Tuesday 12 August, if there is no news, he returns to training under the orders of Ernesto Valverde, so Barça wants to resolve everything much sooner.

Although some rumours could also generate concern, such as the interest of Paris Saint-Germain in the 22-year-old winger, the information also indicates that the culé team remains optimistic about the signing of the Pamplona native. If the operation is closed before the end of the tour, the club would evaluate when he would join Hansi Flick's training sessions, either in the United States or in Catalonia.

A schedule that seems increasingly tight

It should be remembered that Athletic will open the 2024-25 League on Thursday, August 15, against Getafe at 7:00 p.m. For that match, as long as Nico Williams complies with the current vacation plan, it seems difficult that he will be able to play, the same situation with Barça. And the fact is that the Catalans will debut only two days later, on the 17th, so even if he arrives at the Catalan club, his debut would surely have to wait.