Barcelona have communicated the plan to sign Nico Williams to the agent – Chelsea willing to double the salary
The president of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, made a surprise appearance on Catalunya Radio on Monday morning, and even more surprising were his statements. Promising good news soon, Laporta also said that the Blaugrana were in a financial position to sign Nico Williams.
The Basque winger has a release clause of 58 million euros, and Relief report that he has been made his number one target this summer. His good end to the season with Athletic Club, combined with his run to Euro 2024, convinced Laporta and Deco that he should be signed.
Former Director of Football Mateu Alemany contacted his agents a year ago, but signed a renewal with Athletic. Xavi Hernandez insisted on Williams this summer, and now Laporta is convinced – they also know that Williams would like to sign for the club and play with Lamine Yamal.
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His source continues to say that Barcelona have communicated to their agents their plan to sign the 21-year-old. They know they cannot compete financially with the interest of the Premier League ChelseaLiverpool and Arsenal, and that the former are willing to double his salary.
However, they will try to persuade the same, and are willing to sacrifice all other moves to get Williams through the door. They did not give Williams an exact amount, but they will offer a fixed salary that will increase exponentially if he reaches some easy goals, such as a number of games played, since they do not know exactly how much they will spend.
For his part, Williams maintained that he will not hear anything his agents have to say until Euro 2024, and that he is happy in Bilbao. Without a doubt, the prospect of playing another year with his brother and playing in Europe with Athletic will be an attraction. This summer could be a test of where their priorities lie.
