Barcelona ready to accelerate talks for their top transfer target for the summer.
Barcelona have identified Spanish winger Nico Williams as their top transfer target of the summer, and a recent report has revealed they plan to accelerate talks for the Athletic Club winger next week.
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Barcelona to move next week
Despite the noise surrounding his future as a result of his sustained brilliance at the European Championships, Williams has remained level-headed and has stated that he will not entertain transfer talks until after the competition.
Although Barcelona have made initial contact with his agent, a report from Matteo Moretto claims that the Blaugrana will wait until next week to reach a “definitive agreement on personal terms,” when the Euros would have ended.
Meanwhile, Athletic Club released a statement berating the incessant questioning of Nico Williams about his future by reporters.
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