THE PARISIANS CONSIDER LOST THE EXTREME
One less rival for Barça! PSG, convinced of Nico Williams' final decision
Published:3/08/2024 - 11:43h
Updated:3/08/2024 - 11:43h
PSG drops out of the 'race' for Nico Williams. The Parisians are convinced that the player will continue wearing the Athletic Club de Bilbao shirt next season and they know that he will not head to Paris
Nico Williams' future begins to 'warm up'. Nothing seems to be defined yet, since the Athletic Club de Bilbao winger has not yet officially communicated his final decision, but his options are beginning to narrow. FC Barcelona does not lose hope of signing him and the lions insist on his stay, a situation that has finally separated Paris Saint-Germain from the 'bid' for the services of the Euro 2024 champion.
Luis Enrique saw the Navarrese as the ideal replacement for Kylian Mbappé and would have let the sports management of the capital club know. From the offices of the Parc des Princes they put the machinery in motion and offered the footballer an extremely attractive contract. The Parisians tried to sign him until the end, but they would have asked the youngest Williams for a response to know his intentions and not condition the team's project, and this would have kept the player away from France.
According to the newspaper 'SPORT', Al-Khelaïfi and company have had official confirmation for a few days that Nico does not intend to leave the ranks of Ernesto Valverde's squad to head to the French capital. The striker rejected the Frenchmen's proposal, since his main wish would be to continue in Spain, which is why he would also have refused to pack his bags for the Premier League, where Arsenal and Chelsea would have tried. hiring him.
However, Williams' refusal to join PSG does not mean that the player has ruled out a departure from Athletic Club this summer. This is what is thought in the Spotify Camp Nou offices, where Deco and his work team still trust in the footballer's landing in Barcelona. The Catalans insist that the forward's future is not yet written and they continue working day and night to achieve the financial income necessary to undertake these 'weighty' operations.
Nico's environment remains 'hermetic'
While rumors about his next destination come and go, Williams and those around him remain silent and would continue to ponder his decision. From San Mamés they insist on the player's continuity in the team, but at Can Barça they remember that the footballer had already expressed his desire to wear the Barça shirt and join Hansi Flick's project. Nico must rejoin the Bilbao team's training on August 12, and the Catalans hope to know his final decision at that time.