Barcelona have quite publicly, for a second time, made Nico Williams their primary transfer target for this summer. However, as was the case the first time round, Barcelona will need to make the numbers work out before they can make a move.
Last summer Barcelona ended up moving for Dani Olmo on the back of Williams’ indecisiveness over a move. The Basque winger wanted guarantees over his registration, and this time he has not made that an issue, part of the reason President Joan Laporta has been persuaded to attempt the signing a second time. Nevertheless, their salary limit could still be an issue.
One of the obstacles to signing Williams is that Barcelona would be required to deposit his entire €58m release clause in one go, which is more difficult than paying in instalments. Previously it had been reported that the Blaugrana had asked Williams to intervene on their behalf, and try to negotiate Athletic away from that stance. MD say that Athletic have warned Barcelona that they will not negotiate his release clause.
La Liga President Javier Tebas has also weighed in on Barcelona’s transfer activity again. Tebas was optimistic that Barcelona would be able to register Joan Garcia after paying his €25m release clause, as he told the same outlet.
“It’s one thing to make Joan Garcia’s signing official, and another to register him. They have to make moves and see which players they’re going to decide on… I hear so much… I don’t even know what’s true anymore of what’s being written. Barcelona isn’t under the 1:1 rule. I think they announced the other day that they’d paid Joan Garcia’s buyout clause, but I don’t know if they’ve done it yet; I don’t really understand much… Barca has to do things to be able to register him, not many, but they have to do things, and they already know what they are. I’m not going to say them, but we haven’t even set dates yet, so we’ll see…”
He was more sceptical about the idea of Barcelona being able to register Williams.
“I don’t know, but in the end you hear so many: Williams, the other one, the one on the flyer… First, whatever has to be registered must happen, which I don’t know. But they don’t yet meet the requirements to sign freely; they can’t sign yet under the 1:1 rule. If they want Nico, they’ll have to sell and adjust their accounts a lot.”
zepaeiry
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Barca has to sell
jowadeilo
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De jong dont sale him please
Wonder10
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Barca should sell Araujo and Fermin and we will not be called broke or blame Tebas again we want to keep all players yet we want to buy players how is this possible our board should also reason small, yes they are good but since they are second choice in the team why not cashing them out for us to get re enforcement from the transfer market 💔💔💔
of all players you could think of, it's fermin that came to your mind ?...what happened to ter Stegen.
risacdkmo
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don't blame the man the rules are there for everyone so let Barcelona keep it, you want to buy everything in the market but you don't have money.
KELVIN_MKONO
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I think we can make money from the following players. Sell Fati, Pau Victor, Oriol Romeu and Pena.. Loan Pablo and Martin (If loan fails sell) Maybe sell one or two of Stegen, Araujo, De Jong and Christensen.. With sell on clauses from Todibo, Trinchao and other players we can be able to pay nico's release clause and other additional players like Perisic.
KELVIN_MKONO
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YoungboiTumble
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Barca should sell Araujo and Fermin and we will not be called broke or blame Tebas again we want to keep all players yet we want to buy players how is this possible our board should also reason small, yes they are good but since they are second choice in the team why not cashing them out for us to get re enforcement from the transfer market 💔💔💔
Pharmminobrown
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I just pray this man Tebas doesn't die on top of a woman in a Barcelona hotel. Any time he hears Barcelona, his John Thomas rises like Declan Rise free kick, and he loses control of his mouth.
Hehadoprst
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Ww❤️❤️❤️
invader_qz
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Man TEBAS is a pain in a$$