{"id":197694,"date":"2024-07-08T14:06:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/08\/barcelona-president-reveals-major-update-in-pursuit-of-nico-williams\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T14:06:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:06:28","slug":"barcelona-president-reveals-major-update-in-pursuit-of-nico-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/08\/barcelona-president-reveals-major-update-in-pursuit-of-nico-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona president reveals major update in pursuit of Nico Williams \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Barcelona president Joan Laporta is adamant the club is in a strong enough financial position to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Club, despite reports claiming to the contrary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Williams is coming off the back of a fine 2023\/24 season at club level, and has carried this form into Spain\u2019s remarkable Euro 2024 campaign thus far, playing a starring role in their run to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>The Catalan media have played up a potential move to\u00a0Barca\u00a0this summer, while Spain teammate Lamine Yamal has even spoken of the possibility of playing alongside Williams in La Liga.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona\u2019s financial issues have been well-documented for several years now, and it has been claimed they would have to sell one of their key players in order to make a significant incoming this summer.<\/p>\n<p>However, Laporta has told\u00a0<em>Catalunya Radio<\/em>\u00a0that Barcelona would be able to afford Williams, who has a \u20ac50m release clause, should they push ahead with a move.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/01j28z13ft86095jkvbe.jpg\" alt=\"Joan Laporta\" title=\"Joan Laporta\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Laporta claims Barcelona\u2019s financial situation is improving \/ Catherine Ivill \u2013 AMA\/GettyImages<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>When asked if there was money available to bring in the tricky winger, Laporta replied: \u201cAs of today, yes. It is the result of a work that has been done these years to get to this point, we could face a signing of this level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been three very intense years, with many things to do, but we have worked very well and we are happy with the work because the club\u2019s finances are recovering and we will soon have good news in this regard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working to confirm the club\u2019s economic recovery and there are a series of operations that we have worked on and that we will soon be able to announce. It is very comforting to be able to finish this process that has taken us three years and I hope that we return to normality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams is not the only Spain international on Barcelona\u2019s radar.\u00a0<em>90min<\/em>\u00a0understands they are in talks with RB Leipzig over a potential\u00a0\u20ac60m move for Dani Olmo.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona president Joan Laporta is adamant the club is in a strong enough financial position to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Club, despite reports claiming to the contrary. 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