FC Barcelona have already made their first big signing of this summer transfer window. The Catalans confirmed yesterday the arrival of Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig for €55 million. However, it is well known that the top priority of the Blaugrana club was the signing of Nico Williams.
This operation has not gone exactly according to Barcelona’s expectations in the last few days, as the winger returned to training with Athletic Club ahead of time, and also featured in a video showing his excitement to play with his current side for the next season.
Still, according to a report from SPORT, Barcelona are still very optimistic about the signing of the Spain star, and they are already focusing all their efforts now on ensuring his signature this summer. Negotiations between them and the player have still continued, and, while nothing has been signed, Barcelona believe they have a high chance of success.
For now, Barcelona are in everyday contact with the winger’s entourage and are working on this operation quietly as they await for a final response from Nico. The Spaniard himself is receiving a lot of pressure from Athletic Club, but Barcelona had started the negotiations because Nico himself wanted to join and the Catalans believe he is still desirous of coming.
Once they get the go-ahead from the winger, Barcelona will be able to finish the operation within 24 hours, as they already have the resources to pay his release clause. Furthermore, Nico also knows the Blaugranes have returned to the 1:1 status, and registering him would not be a problem for them.
Although there is no set deadline, people aware of the status of the negotiations are expecting this operation to be completed before the start of the league campaign next week. Thus, Barcelona are quite confident of his arrival, but even if he does not come, they have the Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman as one of their secondary options.
