Nico Williams

FinBarcelonafan said:

Good point. PSG missed on many targets but they can afford it. We can't.

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And this is why it's fine to pay a 15-20m premium for a player you saw in action in an Euro final, which is a big 3 pressure moment match after a World Cup final, and a CL final. And you saw a player who doesn't hesitate at that level to make a difference.

And it's not like it was a once in a career moment for Nico, like some Eder shot that went in at the right moment. It was a classic action he can deliver again and again in the right team. Many others too. Even the recent goal vs France in Nations League was a top one. Was more of a no9 move.

The only reason you get to sign a player like Nico is because he plays for a lower level club, has a fixed release clause that is affordable, and he wants to come.

And it's not like there aren't other teams interested. The only reason Bayern didn't get him is because Nico wants Barcelona. It is obvious at this point that we need to make an effort and sign him. 7-8m net rumored salary is also fair.

We already saw Liverpool's valuation of Luis Diaz, which deems that deal much worse than Nico for us.

MD and a couple of other outlets are reporting that his agent have given Barca a registration guarantee deadline of one week which surprised the club who won't do the Dani Olmo clause thing with him and that the deal could collapse due to it.

Gerard Romero is saying that it's all BS and that his agent and entourage have made no such demand and that the signing will be closed very soon with all the contracts ready and payment ready to be made.

Tbf to his agents, that’s probably a fair thing to ask for.

Nobody wants another Olmo situation to arise through the season.

It is strange to have conflicting stories by more or less reputable sources.

Club knows what's true and I trust them to act accordingly.
If there are demands being made just cut them off.
Olmo showed the way of faith and bravery and Barca should not settle for less.

Barcaman said:

It is strange to have conflicting stories by more or less reputable sources.

Club knows what's true and I trust them to act accordingly.
If there are demands being made just cut them off.
Olmo showed the way of faith and bravery and Barca should not settle for less.

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Called it.

All bs.

Olmo the season before he joined us 4 goals, 5 assist and constant injuries.

Unlike olmo he had at least 4 big clubs that were in for him, 3 now with the recent Chelsea signing, he has options.

But it's all BS anyways

jamrock said:

Olmo the season before he joined us 4 goals, 5 assist and constant injuries.

Unlike olmo he had at least 4 big clubs that were in for him, 3 now with the recent Chelsea signing, he has options.

But it's all BS anyways

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I mean I see the transfer as good as happening. All stuff told now is just noise and should not be believed.

Gerard Romero just came out and said it is the case according to Don

Why are you bringing up Olmos goals and assists up every time if I my ask?

Barcaman said:

It is strange to have conflicting stories by more or less reputable sources.

Club knows what's true and I trust them to act accordingly.
If there are demands being made just cut them off.
Olmo showed the way of faith and bravery and Barca should not settle for less.

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Nico wouldn't have instructed his agent to make contact with Barca this summer and begged to come, as well as inform Athletic of his desire to leave for Barcelona if things were not agreed with Barca, because he knew what kind of shitstorm would follow and that would made it impossible for him to stay, as we see today. He made it public because he's sure.

Everything is agreed on between Nico and Barca, the club now waits for the transfer window to open and LaLiga's new ffp report to have it in writing what they can and cannot invest this summer. Calma. Just a malicious intention of Tebas to deny us the 1:1 can block the deal now. The club paid all the outstanding deferrals, will close this financial year most likely with a good profit, despite transfering Garcia thanks to Flick's football and the VIP seats are finally built as well to write the 100m lever for them into the books.

I can't believe he and his team are stupid enough to let another spanish NT player leave LaLiga only to harm Barca. But who knows.

serghei said:

If we could sell Araujo and Stegen, and they'd actually be of some important worth for anyone but Spanish Barca-based press, all of this would be a non-issue. Not only we could sign Nico, but we'd probably make 1-2 signings in defense to improve the team even more, with minimal or zero squad cost since those two are known CL terrorists.

But nobody important wants them. Nobody important wants Stegen even for free to help us offload his wages, and nobody wants Araujo on anything close to the 60m valuation the club set for him. That's the reality that makes registering Nico a tough one to pull off.

Serious clubs only want players we need. And our bums, after getting used to Barca status for so many years, won't move to a club that is 2-3 tiers bellow. Too much ego for that.

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This!

Wasn't much of a fan of his signing but if it is between him and that Liverpool guy approaching his thirties for a similar amount of money I'd take Nico any day. Nico is not cheap, bit still a market opportunity if you consider his market value compared to his release clause. No need to negotiate and pay the extra Barça add-ons.

He is fun to watch too, yet I feel he is lacking in the sector of the end product which is also the reason why I wasn't much of a supporter of this transfer as Raphinha had a banger of a season on that left wing. Sure, need subs but all of these guys want to play. I too think Raphinha can deliver in the center, but fear his numbers will take a hit. Looking how Flick has improved some players I believe he also can improve Nico's output though.

Having chemistry with Lamine, Pedri and other team players is good for a start, but I hope we don't get another amigo situation at the club. Him 'only wanting Barça' somehow makes him likeable again, yet I still was one of the 'take your first chance signing for Barça or never get it again' - camp. Getting Olmo was right last year, but looking at his injury record reconsidering getting Nico this year makes sense.

Madrid is signing players and will improve through Xabi's signing, that's why I love that Deco and Laporta aren't sleeping on last seasons results against them and try their best to make that team even better. Adding Nico to that attacking talent already at the club might make a monster out of that team. Getting a new, young, talented GK was a step into the right direction and I hope Hansi finds a way to make that back line more stable as there is undoubtedly enough talent in the squad already.

Barça is going to sign Nico Williams and will pay the release clause throughout this week... Another topic is when the player can be registered in La Liga. —
@HelenaCondis

@FabrizioRomano :

" Barça now needed to clarify the technical steps with La Liga to pay the release clause
and also to discuss with Nico and again this is why we had these rumors today what's going to happen in terms of guarantees for the registration of the player.

The camp of Nico Williams wants some guarantee on paper about registering the player. Barça wants the player to trust them and to not create an issue about that,
(more than the player it's the player camp).

So the conversation will continue on these points but as of tonight between Monday and Tuesday.

Barça remain in active deal for Nico. Barça have not left the race for Nico Williams and the Nico operation at the moment continues for Barca."

His agent should stop with "registration guarantee" requirements or entire deal could fall through. If he really wants to join he will need to trust the club just like Olmo did.

Alot of media noise and distraction, but we are on the right path to close this deal over the next 5 or so days.

If any of it is true though and Nico or his agents want this or that guarantee and to complicate him, then fuck him and go for Fofana.

We are like Trump. Nico doesn't make Barcelona great again, Barcelona will make Nico great again.

The only guarantee we can give him is to change his bum club career from the Butchers of Basque to a team that plays real football and wins things.