Nico Williams is willing to cut his salary to join Barcelona, ​​but whether the Red and Blues can afford it is a big problem

On June 16, many Spanish media outlets, led by Daily Sports, revealed that Spanish rising star Nico Williams took the initiative to express his willingness to cut his salary for joining Barcelona. He even said bluntly to many Barcelona players in the national team, "Take me away." However, the prospects for the deal are not optimistic, as Barcelona's current financial situation is not enough to activate his liquidated damages clause.

Nico Williams is 21 years old and is the main winger of Athletic Bilbao and a key member of the Spanish national team in this European Cup. With his outstanding speed, explosive power and technical ability, he has become the focus of many wealthy families. As early as a year ago, Barcelona regarded Nico as an important goal, but missed the opportunity due to financial issues and eventually signed Olmo.

In the past year, Arsenal has gradually become the leader in the Nico battle. Arsenal is reportedly willing to pay a penalty for it and offer a large contract of 9 million euros annual salary after tax. Other Premier League giants are eyeing him, and Bayern has joined the competition in recent weeks and is willing to activate the liquidated damages to take the young winger away.

In contrast, although Barcelona has maintained interest, funding issues have always been the biggest obstacle. Media pointed out that Nico's liquidated damages are about 58 million euros, which is an unaffordable expenditure for Barcelona, ​​which is currently in financially tight. Previously, the club had paid a considerable fee for signing Joan Garcia, and it was almost unrealistic to activate another high-priced liquidated damages.

Nevertheless, Nico himself showed a strong desire to join. He repeatedly expressed his hope to wear red and blue jerseys next season when communicating with several Barcelona players in the Spanish national team. What is even more touching is that he has clearly told his agent that if Barcelona can negotiate the details of the deal, he is willing to accept salary below other clubs to fulfill his childhood dream.

However, Barcelona's goal of signing is not just Nico. It is understood that the club is still inspecting Liverpool's Louis Dias and Manchester United's Rashford in the left winger position. Compared to Nico, these two players are more likely to negotiate a lower transfer fee, and are more in line with Barcelona's current economic strategy.

According to "Sel Radio", Barcelona Chairman Laporta is reserved about the deal to sign Nico. On the one hand, the financial burden is too heavy, and on the other hand, the club is worried that it will be unable to maintain balance between income and expenditure. In addition, Barcelona still needs to balance the books by selling players, and rashly activate the liquidated damages is extremely risky.

This makes the originally emotional transfer intention quite realistic. Players have the will and the club has the needs, but if the capital chain cannot be straightened out, everything is just empty talk.

It is worth mentioning that there are many young players who are similar to Nico. They choose to sacrifice short-term interests to join the team they like at the beginning of their careers. This kind of "pay cut" behavior is becoming increasingly rare in the era of commercial football and seems to be extremely precious. However, feelings alone are not enough to promote the transfer. Whether it will eventually be successful depends on whether the club can find a suitable financing method or raise the funds required for the transfer through player transactions.

There is still some time before the summer transfer window is officially opened. If Barcelona wants to sign Nico as they wish, it not only requires the club's senior management to make decisive decisions, but also must make financial space through other operations as soon as possible. Otherwise, even if the players are willing to sacrifice their salary, they may end up in vain.

At present, Arsenal and Bayern are still waiting for Barcelona's next move, while Nico himself remains patient. According to people familiar with the matter, he has clearly told the brokerage team that he will not rush to make a decision and will prioritize the possibility of joining Barcelona. This also means that as long as Barcelona can collect all the fees, there will still be a chance to sign him.

But if it drags on for too long, the situation may also reverse. Neither Arsenal nor Bayern are ordinary people. They are willing to reach an agreement at the right time. Whether Nico will have the chance to wear a red and blue battle suit will be drawn with a question mark.

Judging from the current situation, it is still pending whether Barcelona can sign Nicho Williams. This transfer drama involving money, emotion and reality games will continue to be staged this summer.

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