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Barcelona set Nico Williams signing deadline

28Jun

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Barcelona set Nico Williams signing deadline

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 1: Nico Williams of Athletic Club de Bilbao reacts after a missed opportunity during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 semifinal first leg match between Athletic Club and Manchester United at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on May 1, 2025. (Photo by Guillermo Martinez/Anadolu via Getty Images) The board at La Liga champions Barcelona have set themselves a deadline to pay the release clause of leading transfer target Nico Williams. That’s according to Diario Sport, who have late this week provided an update on the situation. Wide-man Nico is of course widely expected to take his talents to Catalunya’s capital before the summer is out. With the parties having already reached an agreement on the terms of a long-term contract, all that remains is for Barca to pa...

Athletic issue statement about Nico’s potential transfer to Barca

26Jun

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Athletic issue statement about Nico’s potential transfer to Barca

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 1: Nico Williams of Athletic Club de Bilbao controls the ball during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 semifinal first leg match between Athletic Club and Manchester United at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on May 1, 2025. Athletic Club have issued a statement to clarify their stance on Nico Williams following speculation they will try to block a potential transfer to Barcelona. Joan Laporta reacted angrily to the speculation yesterday, and the Basque side have now offered a bit of insight into the situation and confirmed a meeting with La Liga has taken place. “Athletic Club would like to thank LaLiga de Fútbol Profesional for the willingness and clarity shown at the meeting held yesterday between the two entities, which was attended by the presidents of both organiza...

Nico Williams asks for Athletic Cub ‘gesture’ over Barcelona offer

21Jun

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Nico Williams asks for Athletic Cub ‘gesture’ over Barcelona offer

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 01: Nico Williams of Athletic Club looks on during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Athletic Club and Manchester United at San Mames on May 1, 2025, in Bilbao, Spain. Barcelona are confident over their revived transfer push to sign Athletic Club winger Nico Williams in the coming weeks. La Blaugrana infamously tried and failed to land the Basque forward last summer following his starring role in Spain’s UEFA Euro 2024 title win. His commitment in Bilbao won the day, as he opted to stay at the Estadio San Mames for at least another year, to drive the team on. Despite falling short in the UEFA Europa League semi finals, Williams and Co. clinched a return to the Champions League for next season, in what could be a parting gift from the 22-y...

Barcelona reach preliminary-agreement with Nico Williams

17Jun

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Barcelona reach preliminary-agreement with Nico Williams

STUTTGART, GERMANY - JUNE 5: Nico Williams of Spain celebrates his goal during the UEFA Nations League 2025 semifinal football match between Spain and France at Stuttgart Arena on June 5, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany. According to an exclusive report from Foot Mercato, Barcelona have reached a preliminary agreement with Nico Williams (22), with the Athletic Club winger expected to sign a contract that will keep him in Catalonia for the next six years. The French outlet also writes that Williams will likely earn €12 million a season if his move to Barcelona is completed. However, an agreement still needs to be reached with Athletic. Williams reportedly has a release clause valued at around €60 million. The 22-year-old was a target for Paris Saint-Germain last summer, and had been rumoured to ...

Barcelona Reportedly ropping out of race for Nico Williams

16Apr

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Barcelona Reportedly ropping out of race for Nico Williams

SEVILLA, SPAIN - MARCH 16: Nico Williams of Athletic Club looks on during the Spanish league, LaLiga EA Sports, football match played between Sevilla FC and Atlhetic Club at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium on March 16, 2025, in Sevilla, Spain. FC Barcelona are said to be finally dropping out of the race to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao. The winger has been heavily linked with a move to Catalonia, particularly after his good showing in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph. There were rumors that Barcelona was willing to sell Raphinha to fund his purchase, but none of that materialized. Despite not getting him over the summer, Barça were linked with Williams for months after. But the latest rumors say that Barcelona are no longer targeting the young winger. “The time to sign him has passed....

9Aug

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Coman offered to Barça as Nico Williams alternative

Barcelona have not yet given up on their chase of Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, but they are still looking for alternatives to add more depth to the flanks in Hansi Flick’s squad. And a new name has been included in the list, one that the new boss knows well. That’s according to Kerry Hau of Sky Germany, who reports Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman has been offered to the Blaugrana by the player’s agents, who are looking for a new club for the French winger who doesn’t appear to be part of the plans for new Bayern manager Vincent Kompany. Coman has already been linked with Barça in the past, but this new round of rumors makes more sense now that Coman isn’t as untouchable within the Bayern ranks as he once was and given his familiarity with Hansi Flick, who was Coman’s coach i...