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Barcelona target turns down PSG despite multiple offers

Barcelona target turns down PSG despite multiple offers

Thomas Andreu has reported through SPORT that even though Nico Williams has turned down an offer from Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona are still hopeful of signing him this summer.

It is no secret that Nico’s future is still undecided as the Athletic forward has not publicly spoken about his next career move, but his options have significantly narrowed. 

It must be noted that PSG manager Luis Enrique wanted to sign him and he communicated this to the Parisian club’s sporting management, who then moved quickly to sign the Spanish international.

PSG have been unsuccessful in persuading Nico Williams

Despite their efforts, though, PSG’s attempts have been unsuccessful. Luis Campos, PSG’s presidential sports advisor, had other market alternatives and needed a response from Nico to plan the Parisian project accordingly. 

Nico Williams will not join PSG this summer. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Officially, PSG have known for a few days that the star winger will not leave his team to join the French club. The striker declined the Parisian offer once, just as he had recently decided against moving from La Liga to the Premier League.

Interestingly, Nico’s refusal to join PSG does not mean he is ruling out a transfer this summer or confirming his stay at Athletic Club for another season. 

The Barça sports department believes there is still a chance to sign the 22-year-old. Deco and his team are confident that there is still an opportunity to secure Nico’s signature and the club is working tirelessly to gather the necessary financial resources to make significant transfers.

It is important to note that Nico has remained silent throughout this period and despite Athletic’s repeated statements about wanting to keep their star player, he has previously expressed a desire to switch teams and join Hansi Flick’s project. 

The exact timing of when Nico will make his decision and end the speculation about his future is still unknown, but for now, one…


Source link : https://barcauniversal.com/barcelona-target-turns-down-psg-despite-multiple-offers/

Author : Ash Reyna

Publish date : 2024-08-03 06:58:30

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