{"id":39409,"date":"2024-08-02T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/signings-three-key-things-bring-nico-williams-fc-barcelona-closer_306082_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:37:31","slug":"signings-three-key-things-bring-nico-williams-fc-barcelona-closer_306082_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football-soccer\/signings-three-key-things-bring-nico-williams-fc-barcelona-closer_306082_102.html","title":{"rendered":"The three keys that bring Nico Williams closer to FC Barcelona (more than ever)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The signing of Nico Williams by FC Barcelona could be closer than it seems. The latest information assures that he will remain at Athletic, but the only truth right now is that the player does not deny anything and remains silent. Why?<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p><strong>Signing a star like Nico Williams<\/strong> is not easy, on the contrary, it is a difficult and complex task. To be successful you need to have an almost unlimited budget and it is essential to play your cards with intelligence, calmness, discretion and patience, a lot of patience. Haste and nerves never add up, they always subtract. And in the world of football, negotiations are a race against time, full of obstacles and unexpected setbacks. <strong>At any moment the scenario can change, going from having a signing \u201calmost closed\u201d to \u201calmost ruled out\u201d<\/strong>. The variables involved are so many that a change of direction is almost normal in any negotiation.<\/p>  <p>To achieve the set objective and try to successfully close the operation, it is necessary to complete all of the following screens, and also bear in mind that, even if you do, it could fail.<\/p>  <ol> <li>Reach an agreement with the selling club<\/li> \t<li>Reach an agreement with the player<\/li> \t<li>Outbid\/outbid rival teams<\/li> \t<li>Do not give in to the pressure of the moment, the times and the environment<\/li> \t<li>Negotiate discreetly and avoid leaks<\/li> \t<li>Do not allow news and rumors from the press to set the pace<\/li> <\/ol> <p><strong>The possible signing of Nico Williams for FC Barcelona<\/strong> is a clear example of what was mentioned above, fulfilling almost all the points. The rumours began in the middle of the Euro Cup, becoming news and then negotiations confirmed just after the tournament ended. Since then we have witnessed all the phases listed, going from <strong>\u201calmost signed by Bar\u00e7a\u201d<\/strong> at the beginning to \u201c<strong>staying at Athletic\u201d <\/strong>in recent days.<\/p>  <p>In the end, almost all the information that accompanies the <strong>\u201cNico Williams operation\u201d<\/strong> is based on interpretations, legitimate, and leaks, almost all of them self-serving, but almost never on verified, confirmed and\/or conclusive facts. So, although at the moment the story that is being imposed and is also followed by the majority of media is that <strong>\u201cNico will stay at Athletic and will not sign for Barcelona\u201d<\/strong>, at FCBN we have decided to go against the current and make our own interpretation.<\/p>  <p>After analysing all the chapters of this negotiation, we have come to the conclusion that, although it may seem incredible, <strong>right now Nico Williams could be closer than ever to signing for FC Barcelona<\/strong>. Below, we explain it to you in three key points that we consider important and proven.<\/p>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Las tres claves que acercan a Nico Williams al FC Barcelona\" data-id=\"1425446\" data-resize=\"4\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/fcbn-710b2aa3e8c9021da5716e47c307f1cf.jpeg\" title=\"Las tres claves que acercan a Nico Williams al FC Barcelona\" width=\"641\"><div class=\"media-title\">The three keys that approach to Nico Williams to the FC Barcelona<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <h2>Nico Williams&#8217; silence confirms everything<\/h2>  <p>This is undoubtedly the most important point of all, the one that confirms and leaves no doubt about what is really happening. Since Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s interest in signing him was made public, in the middle of the Euro Cup, <strong>there has been no statement or denial from the player or his representative denying the facts and, in the process<\/strong>, putting an end to any rumours about his future. The opposite has happened, the player has been discreet and polite, not making statements, but his winks with Lamine Yamal have been continuous and his agent&#8217;s meetings with Deco have been public.<\/p>  <p>Furthermore, it is surprising that, <strong>being officially an Athletic player, he has not made a single public gesture towards his current club<\/strong>, causing a situation that is at least curious. And the fact is that Athletic, despite the latest information, is still waiting, just like Barcelona, \u200b\u200bfor the player&#8217;s final decision. <strong>The difference is that Nico Williams has a contract with the Basque team, not with the Catalan one<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>The interpretation of this silence seems quite clear, <strong>it gives the impression that the striker is still negotiating his exit and, to cover his back in case the signing does not go through, he would keep open the possibility of continuing<\/strong>. If it were not so, this matter would have been closed weeks ago, right?<\/p>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Las tres claves que acercan a Nico Williams al FC Barcelona\" data-id=\"1425454\" data-resize=\"4\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/fcbn-75fbb68f1fdc0dce31a46c0591fa61a1.jpeg\" title=\"Las tres claves que acercan a Nico Williams al FC Barcelona\" width=\"641\"><div class=\"media-title\">The three keys that approach to Nico Williams to the FC Barcelona<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <h2>Nerves, pressure and silence from Athletic<\/h2>  <p>From the beginning of this soap opera, Athletic has been a prisoner of events. <strong>As soon as FC Barcelona&#8217;s interest in Nico Williams became public, the Basque team decided to &#8220;declare war&#8221; on the Catalans<\/strong>. Their first decision was not to negotiate the transfer and demand full payment of his release clause, an intelligent and uncritical move, quite the opposite.<\/p>  <p>But then they used inappropriate arguments, pointing fingers and accusing Barcelona unfairly. <strong>Athletic is not in a position to give lessons to anyone on this issue<\/strong>. For many years, the San Mam\u00e9s club&#8217;s transfer policy has been to legitimately hire the young talents who are being trained in Basque and Navarrese teams. Economically, these clubs cannot compete with Athletic and have to resign themselves and sell. <strong>This is how the &#8220;lions&#8221; have managed to have one of the best youth teams in the world, or not?<\/strong><\/p>  <p><strong>Then came the nerves, Barcelona were serious\u2026<\/strong> Athletic can\u2019t accept the departure of Nico Williams for \u201cjust 60 million\u201d after becoming one of the stars of the Euros and his price skyrocketing. The Basque team is a prisoner of the figures agreed in the last renewal, <strong>and of course, at that time 60 million seemed a very reasonable figure, but after the Euros it no longer does<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>Thus began the campaign of pressure by land, sea and air, on the player, his entourage and FC Barcelona. Statements from directors, players, journalists\u2026 <strong>everything was valid if they managed to retain the player. Did I say retain?\u2026 Athletic\u2019s plan is much more ambitious<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p><strong>The latest move that the Bilbao team is trying is to renew Nico Williams<\/strong>, that is, to sign a new contract where his salary, and that of his brother, increases generously, but above all what really increases is his clause\u2026 <strong>It is obvious what they are trying to do, keep him for one season and transfer him next summer for a much higher figure<\/strong>. Phenomenal.<\/p>  <div class=\"media media-image\" data-ck-asset-wrapper=\"\"> <div class=\"media-item\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"fcbarcelona laporta deco nico\" data-id=\"1425462\" data-resize=\"4\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/fcbn-60ff6f07fbe1d941951919fe5f483769.jpeg\" title=\"fcbarcelona laporta deco nico\" width=\"641\"><div class=\"media-title\">The FC Barcelona follows litigating by the signing of Nico<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>  <h2>Bar\u00e7a&#8217;s counteroffer and Lamine Yamal<\/h2>  <p><strong>The third and last of the keys is Bar\u00e7a and the fashionable striker, Lamine Yamal<\/strong>. The possible signing of Nico Williams has excited the Bar\u00e7a fans to such an extent that, at this point, Laporta cannot allow himself to fail in signing him. The club has been feeding the feeling that the signing was almost done and now changing the story seems unpopular and not advisable. <strong>Not even the \u201cplan b\u201d would heal the wounds, in that sense it seems almost an obligation to get Nico&#8217;s<\/strong> signing. Not doing so would be \u201cexpensive\u201d and could be dangerous for the future of the Bar\u00e7a president.<\/p>  <p><strong>The \u201cLamine Yamal factor\u201d<\/strong> also seems to be having an important weight in the negotiation. The friendship between both players, and with the rest of the members of La Roja, would facilitate and much the adaptation of the Athletic striker to Barcelona. In terms of sport, <strong>his signing would be a perfect antidote to Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s signing for Real Madrid and would also allow Bar\u00e7a to form one of the most fearsome duos in Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>Finally, it should be noted that the <strong>latest information points to a counteroffer from FC Barcelona<\/strong> that would considerably improve the conditions previously offered to the player. If this point is true and we add that, despite it being considered confirmed, t<strong>he player has not yet made his decision public, everything seems to indicate that the negotiation is still alive<\/strong>, much more alive than many imagine. We will soon find out.<\/p>  <p><strong>INFO: <a data-external=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/tags\/nico-williams.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Nico Williams - \u00daltima hora del mercado de fichajes del F\u00fatbol Club Barcelona\">You can follow the last hour of the possible signing of Nico Williams doing click in this link<\/a><\/strong><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The signing of Nico Williams by FC Barcelona could be closer than it seems. The latest information assures that he will remain at Athletic, but the only truth right now is that the player does not deny anything and remains silent. Why? 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