It is no secret that in the last week FC Barcelona has had a difficult time signing Nico Williams. In fact, some reports have indicated that the Catalan club has begun to accept the impossibility of adding him to its squad this summer if there is not a change of scenery that right now does not seem too possible, both within the club itself and in the mind of the player.
And the pressure around the Athletic Club striker and the appearance of a higher offer from Paris Saint-Germain have complicated the operation for Barça. Despite this, it is also clear that the Catalan club has not yet closed the door to acquiring Nico's services this summer, having very clear its plan to follow for this second and last month of the summer market.
The Barça thinks in Nico for this year... And for the next
This is what 'Mundo Deportivo' explains, explaining that the Catalan club is certain that the 22-year-old player is very excited to arrive at the Camp Nou in the short term. Taking into account that the forward wants to leave his current club on good terms due to the great support it has given him and his family, Barça understands that its plan must be to respect his position and work on the basis of waiting for him, without trying to put so much pressure on him.
In addition, Barça recognises that one of Nico Williams' ideas would be to stay one more year at Athletic and, in 2025, sign for Barça, something that they would consider in the Ciudad Condal, provided that Nico does not renew and sees his current termination clause of 58 million increased, which would become 62 with the CPI (consumer price index), so everything would once again be in the hands of the Navarrese.
It is important to highlight that at Barça the priority continues to be to sign the player for this season, taking into account the margin that exists for everything to be closed on August 30. President Joan Laporta wants the player now, although waiting another year and seeing him continue to grow in LaLiga, being able to sign him for the same price as now, is also a more than valid option, they have explained to the top executive of the culé team.