9 games, 1 goal and 1 assist throughout this season. This isn't what Hansi Flick expects from a striker.Barça is definitely ruling out Nico Williams.
Flick is convinced that Nico Williams has been a fad, that he'll no longer be fashionable and that he won't leave a mark. His image sells, but the reality of his game doesn't live up to his image.
Nico Williams Doesn't Have the Level for This Barça
The numbers of their three forwards, Lewandowski, Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, are from another planet, so Flick has decided that Nico Williams is not a player for Barça, because he doesn't match that level.
But even so, the technical secretariat is looking in the market for a new good, nice and cheap striker to fill the gap left by Ansu Fati or Ferran Torres in the winter transfer window. One of the two will leave the club at the end of the year.
In the last few hours, MB has reported on the movements that are taking place between Barça and a Bayern Munich player.
The Chosen One brings Guardiola and Flick together
He is a player who brings Hansi Flick and Pep Guardiola together. For both of them he's a special player due to his speed, verticality, depth, tactical discipline and ability to bypass the opponent's defense.
Pep signed him for Manchester City, but they didn't get along and he returned to Germany. There he met Flick, who had him at Bayern and in the German national team.
And now he isn't having a good time. His contract expires on June 30, he cannot reach an agreement with the club and he's been relegated to the bench after the signing of Michael Olise to put pressure on him.
Two years ago, Barça tried to sign him, but he had a valid contract and Bayern was willing to pay €50 million. In addition, his salary was not affordable for Laporta's Barça.
But Hansi Flick has personally taken up the matter, contacted him and found a common ground, which involves the player lowering his financial demands.
Leroy Sané is valued at 70 million euros. Bayern paid City 50 million for him. And for Flick he was a regular starter for both Bayern and the national team.
Leroy Sané is the chosen one.