Following the arrival of Joan Garcia from Espanyol, Barcelona are making steady progress in their pursuit of Nico Williams.
The club has already reached a full agreement with the Athletic Club winger on personal terms, and the next step involves activating his release clause, which stands at around €58 million and could rise slightly due to inflation adjustments. ..Continue Reading
Barcelona must also ensure they have enough room within their salary cap to register both Garcia and Williams with La Liga.
To create that space, the club is planning a clear-out involving several players already marked as available for transfer.
Despite earlier suggestions that a major sale might be needed, Barcelona are optimistic that offloading names like Ansu Fati, Pau Victor, Pablo Torre, Inaki Pena, Andreas Christensen, Oriol Romeu, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be sufficient.
Ter Stegen’s situation is proving the most complicated, as the goalkeeper is determined to see out his contract, which runs until 2028.
Meanwhile, Ansu Fati has reopened talks with AS Monaco, though negotiations are still in early stages.
Other players are exploring options, but no formal bids have been made yet—just interest and openness to move.
Barcelona remain confident that these departures will create the financial flexibility needed to register both new signings.
While no blockbuster sale is currently planned, Ronald Araujo’s situation could shift things.
His release clause will temporarily drop in early July, but a move would only happen if the player himself is willing to leave.
