\r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div> 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. 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> 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>
- Reach an agreement with the selling club<\/li> \t
- Reach an agreement with the player<\/li> \t
- Outbid\/outbid rival teams<\/li> \t
- Do not give in to the pressure of the moment, the times and the environment<\/li> \t
- Negotiate discreetly and avoid leaks<\/li> \t
- Do not allow news and rumors from the press to set the pace<\/li> <\/ol>
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 \u201calmost signed by Bar\u00e7a\u201d<\/strong> at the beginning to \u201cstaying at Athletic\u201d <\/strong>in recent days.<\/p> In the end, almost all the information that accompanies the \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 \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> After analysing all the chapters of this negotiation, we have come to the conclusion that, although it may seem incredible, 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>