Barcelona set deadline to complete Nico Williams deal

While Barcelona President Joan Laporta declared on Monday that they could afford to sign Athletic Club winger Nico Williams immeidately, it would be fair for Blaugrana fans to err on the side of caution given their transfer windows in recent years. While Barcelona may have an advantage in the race for Williams, he will not wait for them.

Williams, 21, is not discussing his future currently as he focuses on Euro 2024, telling his agent to keep him in the dark. However there will only be a small window for Barcelona, or Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayern Munich, to complete the deal. As per Sport, while Williams has not set a specific deadline, he does not want to hold out for a last-minute transfer. Any move will have to be sealed likely in July, as he does not want to leave Athletic Club in the lurch.

The Catalan daily goes on to say that if Williams returns from his holidays and begins training with Athletic, the chances of him staying in Bilbao increase significantly.