NICO IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIORITY FOR BARÇA
The signing that has conditioned FC Barcelona's strong interest in Nico Williams
Published:14/07/2024 - 08:35h
Updated:14/07/2024 - 08:35h
The FC Barcelona board has opted for Nico Williams as its first reinforcement of the summer market. Despite the need to incorporate a defensive pivot, the club prioritizes going for the Basque and has already ruled out Amadou Onana
The FC Barcelona seems to have clear his priorities for the market of summer 2024. In spite of the need of fichar to a defensive pivote, the directive has decanted by Nico Williams like absolute priority, attending the catchword of the fans to add to the Basque like stellar reinforcement for the 24/25. The good performance of the of Pamplona in the Eurocopa with Spain finish to convince to the club to do an effort to negotiate with an Athletic of Bilbao renuente to leave him go this year.
In this sense, the insistence in the minor of Williams did that the Barça descartara go in in the bidding by Amadou Onana. The Belgian was one of the better pivote valued by the sportive direction and the technical body, but so much the mediocentro like the Everton tried to close fast the operation, a factor that left free road to the Aston Villa to close his traspaso by a total of 50 million net euros.
In this regard, the journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that the one of Dakar will travel to Birmingham this week to sign by five seasons, until June of 2029, once complete the medical review. In the meantime, the Barça will put the direct by Nico, trusting explain in brief with sufficient money to credit the near of 60 'kilos' that the Athletic keeps like clause to leave him go. The Basque also is in the radar of Chelsea, but the footballer prefers to follow playing in Spain.
🔵🔴 Barça considered Amadou Onana among targets but they won’t send any bid he’s close to Aston Villa.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2024
The reason is clear: Barça are completely focused on Nico Williams as top target.
Talks continue with player’s camp and Barça want to advance on Nico deal from next week. pic.twitter.com/Kr3pBMHsk4
🚨🟣🔵 Amadou Onana to Aston Villa, here we go! Deal done for £50m fee and sell-on clause also included.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2024
Formal proposal accepted, five year deal for Onana at Villa valid until June 2029.
Medical being booked then deal set to be signed next week. pic.twitter.com/EMrpkYw7KC
The Barça will go to by a pivote after fichar to Nico Williams
Although the signing of the of Pamplona will suppose a high investment, the Barça has clear the need to incorporate to a pivote for the next season and 'will comb' again the market in search of a viable alternative. Joshua Kimmich and Mikel Merino are, for the moment, the better names valued by the directive, with the still player of the Bayern Munich with greater difficulty to negotiate because of his high aspirations salariales.
With Mikel neither will be simple to negotiate with the Real Sociedad, but his index card is much easier to inscribe this summer. For Hansi Flick, the ideal would be fichar to the of Rotweil, but the technician is conscious of the financial actuality culé and is opened to work with what there is. No in vain, the míster already has left clear to Oriol Romeu that will have he if, finally, does not concretise his return to the Girona.
