Spain overwhelmed France in the Nations League semifinal and one thing became clear again: Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams make up an absolutely lethal duo. One on the right and the other on the left. They're two daggers down the wings who, in addition, have great connection and affinity both on and off the field. Last season, Nico was the main summer target for Barça, and, a year later, he now seems to be ruled out. It seems...
Lamine Yamal asks for Nico Williams at Barça
After Spain-France, it has once again been confirmed that Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams are two players who fit together perfectly. The culer scored a brace and the athleticzale opened the scoring. Both are the present and the future of La Roja, while both desire to play together at the same club as well.
On more than one occasion, Lamine has commented that "Nico and I speak the same language on and off the field." That's the absolute truth. Barça have been keeping a close eye on him for some time, but they didn't like his attitude last summer when the signing was serious. The terms were agreed, but he decided not to wait for space to be made to register him.
Several voices at Barcelona believe that "it's already too late" for Nico Williams, but the reality is that the situation could change. The culer side closely followed Spain-France and really liked the performance of the Navarrese forward. Laporta hasn't taken his eyes off him, while Lamine Yamal has been clear through his entourage: "Presi, we need him".
Nico Williams wants to play at Barça
A busy transfer window is expected in Bilbao, once again, around Nico Williams. Despite rumors about his possible contract renewal, the reality is that the forward wants to leave so he doesn't get stuck. He chose to stay in order to play the Europa League final at San Mamés, but he hasn't achieved his goal.
A year later, he's decided to leave and puts Barça as his priority. His release clause remains the same: €58 million. Although for Laporta and the sporting management he's not the number 1 target right now, the reality is that they haven't taken their eyes off him.
Luis Díaz has an exorbitant price and it seems increasingly complicated. With Rashford they have to wait until the end to know if it's viable or not. With Nico Williams it's easy: same terms as agreed last year, having to pay his €58 million clause. He wants to play at Barça and Lamine Yamal would be delighted to share a locker room with him.