At Radio of Catalonia Laporta said: “I like Nico a lot and I can say that financially we could do it. This is the result of our work over the last few years. Of course, we could do a transfer of this size .”
He continued: “It is up to Nico. We are working on the promises that Flick (head coach Hansi) suggested to us.”
Williams made his way into the spotlight with a strong performance at the current EURO. As well as Barcelona, English first division clubs FC Chelsea and FC Liverpool as well as German record champions FC Bayern are said to be keeping an eye on the 21-year-old left winger.
In the last few days, Williams has always emphasized that he feels comfortable at Athletics and that he is currently only interested in the European Championships. His contract with the traditional Basque club runs until 2027 after being extended in December 2023. The transfer fee for an early departure is said to be 58 million euros.