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16 hours ago
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Barcelona pair Hansi Flick & Deco meet to call key transfer target
Two leading figures at La Liga champions Barcelona came together this week, to sit down for a call with a headline member of the club's summer transfer wishlist. That's according to El Chiringuito TV, who highlight Nico Williams as the player in question. Advertisement Nico's potential Barca switch has of course dominated the headlines across all of Spain over the course of the day to date. This comes after widespread confirmation was forthcoming that the 22-year-old has reached an agreement with the Blaugrana on the terms of a contract for next season. And likely to have proven a central factor in as much, as alluded to above, was a phone call on the part of both Hansi Flick, and Deco. As revealed by El Chiringuito TV, after convening on the island of Ibiza this week: 'Deco and Flick called Nico Williams. 'It was at a meeting to plan the season in which they also talked about more arrivals and departures.' Conor Laird – GSFN
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17 hours ago
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Barcelona will not negotiate with Athletic Club for Nico Williams
Barcelona will not negotiate with Athletic Club for Nico Williams The brass at La Liga champions Barcelona will not hold any form of negotiations with their counterparts at Athletic Club, amid efforts to sign Nico Williams. That's according to RAC1, who have on Thursday provided an insight into the situation. Advertisement Significant developments towards Nico at last taking his talents to Catalunya's capital this summer have of course been confirmed over the course of the day to date. This comes after it was widely reported that the 22-year-old has agreed on the terms of a contract with Barcelona. From here, the understandable assumption on the part of most was that it would now be up to Deco and co. to find a similar agreement with La Liga rivals Athletic Club. As alluded to above, however, in fact, the Blaugrana do not intend to hold club-to-club talks with the Basque outfit at all. As per a report from RAC1, as much comes with Barca aware that Athletic will not negotiate any sum lower than Nico's release clause. Advertisement The Catalans, in turn, intend to simply activate as much, leaving the board at San Mamés with no say in the matter. Conor Laird – GSFN
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17 hours ago
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Why Barcelona are ‘losing patience' with attacking transfer target
The board at La Liga giants Barcelona are growing impatient with the situation of a headline member of the club's summer transfer shortlist. That's according to Mundo Deportivo, who highlight Luis Díaz as the player in question. Advertisement Wide-man Díaz has of course seen his name pushed somewhat into the background in Catalunya's capital over recent days. This comes after widespread confirmation was forthcoming that the Colombian has been overtaken in the race to be a new Barcelona player by Athletic Club standout Nico Williams. This shift came for a number of reasons, not least of them the fact that Nico himself is actively pushing for a Camp Nou switch. A similar approach had been expected on Díaz's part for some time now, but is yet to come to fruition. And as per the aforementioned MD, as much has not gone down well with the likes of Deco and Joan Laporta: Advertisement 'In the case of Luis Díaz, Barcelona have begun to lose patience. Joan Laporta and Deco's plan was for the Colombian to put strong pressure on Liverpool. However, aside from Díaz's statements in a recent press conference, the reality is that there has not been any significant pressure on the Anfield leadership.' Conor Laird – GSFN
BBC News
a day ago
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Barca close in on Athletic Bilbao winger Williams
Barcelona have agreed personal terms with Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams but there are still obstacles to overcome before the player gets his wish to join the Catalan club. Spain international Williams, who has scored 31 times in 167 appearances for Bilbao, has attracted interest from Arsenal and Bayern Munich this the 22-year-old agreed terms over a six-year deal that will see him link up with close friend and international team-mate Lamine Yamal at the Nou Camp. Williams asked Yamal to help him get to Barcelona, after a season in Bilbao where he helped them reach the Champions League and the Europa League semi-finals. Barcelona explored a deal for Liverpool winger Luis Diaz earlier in the summer but were put off by the Reds' £80m valuation of the Colombia has a 62m euros (£53m) release clause in his contract at San Mames, which Barcelona have indicated they are happy to activate. Sporting director Deco met with Williams and his representatives in Ibiza earlier this week, where a verbal agreement was enjoyed the best goalscoring season of his career last term, scoring 11 times in 41 matches in all campaign came on the back of winning Euro 2024 with Spain as Williams opened the scoring in the 2-1 final victory against England in Berlin. Barcelona and the '1:1 rule' While Barcelona have put a deal for Williams in place, the club remain under strict financial constraints. The '1:1 rule' states that the club can only spend as much as their income and accounts allow, with La Liga calculating a limit based on the club's expected income. Club president Joan Laporta says the club will comply with that rule but it is not clear yet how they will be able to finance their summer arrivals, as renovations to the Nou Camp has increased club debt, and income is still signed Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia earlier this week in a 25m euros (£21.3m) deal and La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned that the club will not be able to register new players unless they prove they are compliant with their financial rules."One thing is to make the signing of Joan Garcia official and another is to register him," said Tebas."Barca has to do things to be able to register him, not many, but they have to do things and they already know what they are, I'm not going to say them."La Liga revoked Barcelona's registration of midfielder Dani Olmo in January, having given the club permission to temporarily register him following his arrival from RB Leipzig. The league claimed Barcelona had failed to prove they were complying with financial rules by a deadline of 31 National Sports Council (CSD) later overruled the decision, allowing Barcelona to reinstate Olmo.
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a day ago
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Barcelona consider holding an open training session in Bahrain during Asia pre-season tour
Busy days continue in the offices of FC Barcelona. The sporting department works tirelessly to finalise the signing of Nico Williams – a deal that appears increasingly likely. Meanwhile, executives are also focused on generating revenue to stabilise the club's finances after years of economic struggle under the previous board. A training session in Bahrain? According to SPORT, a meeting is currently taking place involving most of Barcelona's senior executives to finalise the details of this summer's Asian tour, as well as other ongoing matters. Advertisement The stadiums and cities for Barcelona's pre-season friendly matches are already confirmed. However, in recent days, a new opportunity has emerged and is now being considered by club officials: the possibility of holding an open training session in Bahrain before travelling to Japan. The proposal is expected to be decided in the coming hours, depending on the position taken by the board and sporting director Deco. Any approval would be subject to the consent of manager Hansi Flick, who is mindful of ensuring proper rest and recovery for his players. Still to be decided Barcelona have been planning the logistics for the tour in Japan and South Korea for weeks. However, the Bahrain proposal could slightly alter the schedule. Club sources have indicated that nothing has been finalised yet. Advertisement It is important to note that there are no plans to play a friendly match in Bahrain. Should the club accept the offer, it would involve only an open training session, allowing local fans to watch the team in action. With the pressing need to reduce the wage bill, the La Liga champions have made it clear that all revenue opportunities must be considered – although there is also awareness that the players would prefer a tour with fewer travel commitments.
