FC BARCELONA SIGNINGS 2025
Nico Williams, on the way to the top 10 of Barça signings
Published:19/06/2025 - 19:18h
Updated:19/06/2025 - 19:20h
Barça could pay 58 million for Nico Williams, a figure that would place him among the ten most expensive signings in the club's history
Everything seems to indicate that Nico Williams will be the second signing of FC Barcelona in the summer market of the 2025/26 season. This has been reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano, who asserted that there would already be a agreement sealed with the player. Only the payment of the termination clause to Athletic Club would remain to be finalized, estimated at €58M nominal, or 62 'kilos' if adjusted to the CPI.
If finalized in this way, the culé team would sign its second 'clausulazo' in the current market, after that of Joan García, and the sixth in its entire history. In turn, according to data from Transfermarkt, the arrival of Nico Williams would be positioned as one of the most expensive operations in the club's history.
Indeed, the incorporation of the left winger from Pamplona, under these terms, would be the ninth most expensive signing in Barcelona's history.
| PLAYER | SEASON | SIGNING PRICE | TEAM FROM WHICH HE CAME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Coutinho | 2017/18 | 135 M€ | Liverpool |
| Ousmane Dembélé | 2017/18 | 135 M€ | Borussia Dortmund |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2019/20 | 120 M€ | Atlético de Madrid |
| Neymar Jr. | 2013/14 | 88 M€ | Santos |
| Frenkie de Jong | 2019/20 | 86 M€ | Ajax de Ámsterdam |
| Luis Suárez | 2014/15 | 81,7 M€ | Liverpool |
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | 2009/10 | 69,5 M€ | Inter de Milán |
| Miralem Pjanic | 2020/21 | 60 M€ | Juventus |
| Nico Williams | 2024/25 | 58 M€ | Athletic Club |
| Raphinha | 2022/23 | 58 M€ | Leeds United |
Nico Williams: among the Spaniards with the highest market value
Likewise, according to Transfermarkt metrics, Nico Williams would arrive at the culé club as the fifth Spanish player with the highest market value currently, estimated at around €70M.
| PLAYER | TEAM | MARKET VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal | FC Barcelona | 200 M€ |
| Pedri González | FC Barcelona | 140 M€ |
| Rodri Hernández | Manchester City | 110 M€ |
| Pau Cubarsí | FC Barcelona | 80 M€ |
| Nico Williams | Athletic Club | 70 M€ |
Added to this, the youngest of the Williams brothers is the fourth left winger with the highest valuation in the world market, a position of great strategic importance in modern football.
| PLAYER | TEAM | MARKET VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Vinicius Jr. | Real Madrid | 170 M€ |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Paris Saint-Germain | 90 M€ |
| Raphinha | FC Barcelona | 90 M€ |
| Nico Williams | Athletic Club | 70 M€ |
| Bradley Barcola | Paris Saint-Germain | 70 M€ |
It would be one of the great sales of Athletic Club
In the event that Barcelona pays the €58M of the termination clause for Nico Williams, this operation would become the third highest sale in the history of Athletic Club, only surpassed by:
- Aymeric Laporte to Manchester City (2017/18) for 65 million.
- Kepa Arrizabalaga to Chelsea (2018/19) for 80 million.
Will the transfer of the youngest of the Williams brothers to Barça be finalized? Only the market has the answer. For now, the prospects are more than positive.
