Nico Williams Rumors: Will Barcelona Pursue the Young Star Again?
Nico Williams: A Target for Barcelona Once More
Barcelona spent the summer trying to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Club but ultimately saw the forward remain in Bilbao, announcing that he always wanted to stay at the club. The summer transfer window has now closed, but the rumor mill is already convinced Barcelona will try for Nico again in 2025.
Barcelona's Ongoing Interest in Williams
Diario Sport reports that "nothing has changed" regarding Barcelona’s interest, and they remain keen to land the Spain star. In fact, there’s even a somewhat spurious claim that a move had always been planned for next summer but was brought forward after Nico’s stellar Euro 2024 and Real Madrid’s acquisition of Kylian Mbappe.
- Laporta and Deco decided "waiting no longer made sense".
- They were willing to go into even more debt to bring in Nico and Dani Olmo.
- However, the Athletic star "buckled under the pressure" and chose to stay on.
We’ll have to wait and see if Barca reignite their interest in Williams again next year. Laporta has already claimed Barca will be able to sign normally from January, with the president confident the club can return to the 1:1 rule soon.
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