The Spanish international team has confirmed its future direction and joining Barcelona has become the first choice

According to the latest reports, although many European giant clubs have expressed strong interest, including Bayern Munich and Arsenal, Nico Williams has decided to join Barcelona as his first choice.

According to Spanish media "Ass", the Athletic Bilbao winger has told his family and friends that he is more inclined to stay in Spain than to play football abroad. At present, his team has conveyed this attitude to other clubs that are interested in bringing him in, and has made it clear that he wants to join Barcelona.

Not only that, in order to successfully transfer to Camp Nou, Williams himself is willing to accept a salary cut. Currently, his contract with Athletic Bilbao contains a 58 million euro termination clause. Previously, the player had asked for an annual salary of more than 10 million euros, which was even higher than his salary level in his parent team, which also discouraged many wealthy families.

In fact, due to the excessive salary requirements, Barcelona once considered withdrawing from the transfer negotiations. However, as Williams recently offered to lower the salary standards, the two sides resumed contact and the negotiations entered a substantial stage again.

At present, the final direction of the transfer depends on Barcelona's decision. As financial situation remains tight, Barcelona is also considering other alternatives at the same time, such as Liverpool's Louis Dias or Manchester United's Rashford. If they hesitate, other clubs may take the opportunity to step in.

At last year's European Cup 2024, Williams won the championship with the Spanish national team and shines, and is regarded as one of the most promising wing stars in football today. However, in the 2024/25 season, his performance was a bit dull - he scored only 11 goals in 45 appearances throughout the season.

Despite this, with its huge potential and sincerity in taking the initiative to cut salary this time, Nico Williams is still the focus of many wealthy families. In addition to Barcelona, ​​clubs such as Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Liverpool are still paying close attention to his movements.