Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that the club is in a financial position to make significant signings, including the highly-rated winger Nico Williams. Laporta expressed his admiration for the player and assured fans that Barcelona is ready to return to normal ragarding the “Financial Fair Play” soon.
🚨🚨🗣️ BREAKING. Joan Laporta: “As of Today, FC Barcelona can financially face the signing of Nico Williams! I like him a lot.” 🇪🇸✅ pic.twitter.com/daPM1ZpNfr
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Talking to Catalunya Radio, Laporta said, “We will soon return to normal Fair Play.” Laporta confidently answered the question, “Can Barcelona financially make a signing like Nico Williams? As it stands today, yes.” The declaration shows Barcelona’s readiness to invest in top talent despite recent financial challenges. He added, “Of course I like him, a lot. Today Barca can financially strive for such a signing.” indicating a strong interest in the Athletic Bilbao winger, who has a release clause of €58 million.
Reports suggest that Barcelona considers the release clause for Nico Williams reasonable, given his quality and potential. Meanwhile, reports from England indicate that Arsenal and Liverpool have also shown interest in Nico Williams and are prepared to meet his release clause.