Barcelona’s lengthy pursuit of Nico Williams has edged ahead with stories the Athletic Bilbao winger has agreed contract phrases with the Spanish champions.
Barca tried to signal Williams final summer time as they tried to pair him with Lamine Yamal after the duo spearheaded Spain’s success on the European Championship.
The 22-year-old opted to stay at Athletic, nevertheless, and Barca as a substitute signed his worldwide colleague Dani Olmo.
🚨🔵🔴 Nico Williams and Barça have agreed private phrases on 6 yr deal!
Settlement sealed on participant’s contract till June 2031 with the wage within the area of €7/8m web per season.
Barça are at present engaged on monetary phrases to get deal achieved with Athletic. pic.twitter.com/9iP8eAWEpc
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 19, 2025
But it surely appears Williams is now extra receptive to a transfer with switch guru Fabrizio Romano claiming the participant has negotiated a six-year contract price within the area of €7/8million web per season.
Williams has a launch clause at San Mames price a reported €62m which Barca seem assured of having the ability to match regardless of the well-documented monetary points which have dogged the membership over current years.
Membership chiefs, together with sporting director Deco and coach Hansi Flick, have been in Ibiza this week discussing transfers and have green-lighted a transfer for Williams, 24 hours after it was confirmed Joan Garcia could be becoming a member of from cross-town rivals Espanyol.
The place would Williams play?
Williams’ arrival would add depth but in addition create a problem for Flick as his broad positions are already occupied by Yamal and Raphinha, who was excellent final season with 31 targets and 17 assists throughout 50 video games in La Liga and the Champions League.
Barca’s off-field place seems to have improved with president Joan Laporta stating on Tuesday that they’re now in a position to adjust to La Liga’s 1:1 rule which means income have to be equal or in extra of spending.
Chatting with the Barcelona Senate, made up of 1,000 of the membership’s most senior members, Laporta stated: “The financial state of affairs is getting stronger. We don’t want another board to endure what now we have suffered.
“We’re about to make a signing and we’re very enthusiastic about his incorporation. The very fact of being at 1:1 permits us to signal usually and we are going to proceed on this line.”