FC Barcelona is beginning to 'desperate' with Nico Williams. The winger is the Barça entity's dream signing for this transfer market, where they would already have everything ready to activate the player's termination clause as soon as his transfer is approved, which would make him the most expensive transfer of the summer. However, the Navarrese maintains 'silence' regarding his future, and concern is beginning to grow in Barcelona.
And both Athletic Club Bilbao and Paris Saint-Germain have 'hindered' the player's operation, which seemed quite on track a few weeks ago. The French team has him as the main objective to replace Kylian Mbappé and would offer him a million to convince him, while in San Mamés they are pressuring him to retain him, at least, one more season, scenarios that have made Williams take more time than the stipulated to make a decision.
The point is that Can Barça would not be willing to wait another year for him, since the club wants to finalize the signing of a 'star' in this same summer window. Nico himself would already be aware of this situation, but given the lack of response from the attacker, the culés are already preparing their 'plan B' in case the footballer ends up leaving Barcelona. And this is where the name of a 'crack' that sounded during the beginning of summer comes in.
Such is the case of Rafael Leao, star of AC Milan and the Portuguese national team. The Portuguese striker is very much liked by president Joan Laporta, who considers that the arrival of the footballer would be perfect to recover the enthusiasm of a fan who would be very 'hit' if Nico finally rejects the Barça option. The attacker has already been on the Barça radar and, being a world-class player, he would fit perfectly both in sports and in business.
The price of it, the main 'obstacle'
However, signing him would not be easy for the Catalan institution. According to 'El Nacional.cat', the Blaugranas would prepare an offer of 80 million euros to convince the 'Rossoneri' and achieve the hiring of Leao. Despite this, the offer could be insufficient for the Milan fans, since the forward is valued at 90 'kilos' by 'Transfermarkt' and is the top figure in Paulo Fonseca's team, so the Catalans could have to rethink the conditions. of the transfer to make the proposal more attractive for Italians.
His agent could be the key
In case of deciding on the Portuguese if the option of Nico Williams 'fails', Barça would have the 'help' of Jorge Mendes to achieve the incorporation of the winger. The agent is a good friend of Laporta, which could facilitate the deal for the club. Furthermore, at the Spotify Camp Nou they trust that the footballer can also exert pressure to carry out his transfer, so his name could be heard more frequently in Barcelona over the next few days.