Barcelona have reached a private settlement with Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams, however a number of points nonetheless want sorting earlier than the Spanish winger can full his dream transfer to the Catalan giants.
The 22-year-old Spain worldwide, who is of Ghanaian descent, has netted 31 targets in 167 video games for Bilbao and has additionally caught the attention of Arsenal and Bayern Munich this summer season.
Nevertheless, Williams has agreed to a six-year contract that may see him group up together with his shut mate and Spain teammate Lamine Yamal on the Nou Camp.
Williams reportedly requested Yamal to assist him safe the Barcelona transfer after a profitable season with Bilbao, the place he helped the membership qualify for the Champions League and attain the Europa League semi-finals.
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Barcelona had checked out Liverpool’s Luis Diaz earlier in the summertime however have been delay by the Reds’ £80m asking worth for the Colombian winger.
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Williams has a launch clause price 62 million euros (£53m) in his Athletic Bilbao contract, which Barcelona are ready to pay.
Sporting director Deco met Williams and his brokers in Ibiza this week, the place they shook palms on a verbal deal.
Nico Williams
Nico Williams’ latest efficiency
The winger loved his finest goalscoring marketing campaign final season, discovering the again of the web 11 instances in 41 appearances throughout all competitions.
His sturdy type adopted Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph, the place Williams scored the opening objective of their 2-1 last win over England in Berlin.
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Inaki and Nico Williams
Regardless of the non-public phrases being agreed, Barcelona nonetheless face obstacles in finishing the switch, although the membership stays assured of touchdown their goal earlier than the summer season window closes.
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In the meantime, his elder brother Inaki Williams has been named new captain following the depature of Oscar De Marcos.
