For the last few days, it has started to look increasingly unlikely that Barcelona will land their top transfer target, Nico Williams, this summer. Joan Laporta has already publicly declared that his entity has the resources to sign the Athletic Club winger, but things do not seem to be moving in the right direction.
On the other hand, the Blaugranes have reportedly gotten closer to their second priority target, Dani Olmo. As things stand, the former La Masia trainee seems to be the most likely candidate to reinforce Flick’s attack for the next season.
Meanwhile, there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding Nico Williams, especially as the player himself has not given any update on how his future is expected to pan out. There are three possible destinations where he can play next season, including Barcelona, PSG, and Athletic Bilbao.
In fact, the Parisians are also trying their best to land the Spanish star. Their efforts to sign him are understandable as they have to fill in the big hole left by the departure of Kylian Mbappe.
In this regard, Diario AS reports that the PSG head coach, Luis Enrique, has personally called the winger to convince him to move to Paris and take up the mantle left by Mbappe. However, both the player and the Parisian club understand that this will not be an easy task in any way for the young forward.
For now, the report mentions that Nico continuing at Athletic Club seems to be the most reasonable way forward for the winger, despite the troubles that Luis Enrique is taking to convince him for a move to Paris.
There is no doubt that Nico has proven his worth both with his club and country in the last few months, and seems ready to take the next step in his career. He looked eager for a move to Barcelona, but the Catalan club’s financial problems might put up a barrier to such a move.
