Barcelona have reportedly given up on their chase to sign a prominent star from Spain's 2024 UEFA European Championship-winning squad.
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According to Diario AS, Blaugrana chiefs have forfeited their pursuit of Spanish winger Nico Williams.
The 22-year-old enjoyed a productive 2023/24 campaign with Athletic Club, helping them win their first Copa del Rey title in over 40 years, before also featuring prominently during La Furia Roja's record-setting fourth EUROs triumph in Germany.
As a consequence of his performances for club and country, as well as their desire to sign a new left winger, the Catalan giants saw Williams as their priority target earlier in the window.
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The move now seems to have all but collapsed, however, with the same report claiming that the Pamplona native has been receiving pressure from his family and the Basque club to stay at San Mames for the 2024/25 season.
It is understood there is still a possibility that a deal could be struck for Williams, but it seems the general consensus among the Barca hierarchy is that the pacey attacker will stay with Ernesto Valverde's charges.
It is believed that the five-time European champions will now focus their attention on bringing Dani Olmo to the club.
RB Leipzig are willing to part with the 26-year-old, but only for a mooted fee of €60 million (R1.1 billion).
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The LALIGA juggernauts are rumoured to have had a €40 million (R787 million) bid for the Terrassa native recently rejected by the Bundesliga side, and are reluctant to pay the release clause.
It is said that Olmo is keen on returning to his boyhood team, but it remains to be seen if the Spanish club us able to pull a deal off.
