The wing striker Nico Williams, which was also courted by FC Bayern, is now said to have decided to switch to FC Barcelona, as was recently reported. Now it says: There is an agreement between the club and player about the contract details.
Nico Williams apparently waves an extremely lucrative contract at FC Barcelona. According to the transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the Spanish European champion has reached an agreement on a working paper with a term of six years with FC Barcelona.
Romano also reports on the amount of the future salary: According to this, the 22-year-old wave seven to eight million euros net per season.
However, a transfer has not yet been decided. The Spanish champion by head coach Hansi Flick must first clarify the financial framework. Because in addition to the salary, Barca first has to pay the exit clause for Nico Williams to Athletic Bilbao. According to media reports, this is between 58 and 65 million euros.
How does Barca want to finance the Williams deal?
The highly indebted club has had its problems registering new players for years. In the past season, ex-Leipzig Dani Olmo almost received no entitlement to play.
As the Spanish “Mundo Deportivo” recently reported, FC Barcelona should be willing to accept new debts for the Williams deal. We are talking about borrowing of 100 million euros. With the money, the exit clause should first be paid for, it is said.
If a Barca transfer fails, FC Bayern could play a role as Plan B. As “The Athletic” reported on Wednesday, the Bundesliga club is said to have already made an offer to the wing striker. A second could follow.
When asked about the alleged decision by Williams Pro Barca and against Bavaria, Munich’s sports director recently replied on the edge of the club World Cup in the USA: “I don’t know anything about that.”