Will Barcelona sign the Spanish national team star? The club sets a deadline for the deal

Nico Williams played a crucial role for the Spanish national team at Euro 2024, helping them win the tournament. Even before the competition began, top European clubs were interested in him, and after La Roja's continental triumph, this interest only grew. The main contenders for signing Williams were Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but the forward hinted that he preferred to stay in Spain.

Barcelona considered Athletic Bilbao's player one of their top targets for the summer, along with another Spanish national team star, Dani Olmo. However, negotiations with Williams have stalled, causing Barcelona to lose hope for this highly desired transfer.

PSG has already accepted that they will not be able to sign Williams. According to the Spanish outlet Sport, the French champions were informed this week that the winger would not be joining their team.

Barcelona, on the other hand, has not given up hope of signing the player and has set a final deadline for the deal. According to Cadena SER, the Catalan club will wait for a positive response from Williams until August 12. This is the day Athletic's training sessions start, and if the winger does not accept the Catalans' offer by then, they will abandon the pursuit. Barcelona has already assured Williams that they can afford to sign and register him, dispelling any doubts he might have.

Barcelona does not plan to completely give up on the transfer of the Spaniard. If Williams decides to stay with his current club this summer, the Catalans will make another attempt next year. In that case, they will focus more efforts on signing Dani Olmo.