Nico Williams continues training with him Athletic Club waiting to resolve his future. Barça remains convinced that Nico Williams will wear the Blaugrana shirt next season and internal sources at the club have assured SPORT that wants to wear the blue and red shirt this summerThere is one week left until the start of the league season and 18 days until the transfer market closes and his teammates, such as Íñigo Lekue, see Nico very calm about his future: “He has not been overwhelmed by the situation. We see him very calm. The decision he makes will be based on calmness and not on the excess of information or pressure that must exist.”
“Nico is very calm”
The Athletic forward has not yet made a public statement about his immediate professional desire, but at least his list of options has been significantly reduced. Since his breakthrough at the European Championship, which he won with the Spanish national team, Nico Williams has been there on behalf of all Barcelona fanswhose dream is to see the Athletic winger dressed in Barça.
Es unaffiliated to any rumor, operation or decision; He trains, keeps silent and waitsWith 21 days to go until the market closes, his continuity in Bilbao remains up in the air and his options with Barça are open.
“Nico has earned the right to be in the news and to be talked about. He has had a spectacular year. He has finished it off with a phenomenal Euro Cup and it is normal that he is on everyone’s lips,” added Lekue on Monday at a press conference.
“It’s obvious that he’s a very important player for us. He knows what we want and what his family wants. Beyond that, the most important thing is that he’s here with us.” , said Leku.
For now, Nico is training at Athletic’s facilities and has not played any pre-season matches. The Basque team went to Germany without Nico to give him a rest. The Spanish international did not participate in the friendly against the Aston Villathis was incorporated Thursday to the group led by Valverde and They believe he will be ready to play the first day of the League, that the Basques play on the 15th in San Mamés vs GetafeThe red-and-white club insist that Nico will remain at San Mamés this season and that he could even improve the contract he signed at the end of 2023 until June 30, 2027.
Barça knows his decision
FC Barcelona, however, still have not given up on the youngest of the Williams brothers.In the last few hours, it has emerged that the Barça sporting management, after finalising the signing of Dani Olmo, is still in contact with the Athletic player’s representative.
Initially, Nico Williams seemed willing to accept a change of scenery, but the player from Pamplona He has received a lot of pressure from his family and also from the Basque club to stay at San MamésThey believe that he will be able to continue to grow there and also help Ernesto Valverde’s team reach the Europa League final, which will be played this season in Bilbao.
