Joan Laporta doesn't hide his excitement about the idea of signing Nico Williams. He considers him a key piece to build a rejuvenated attack and a signing that fits perfectly with the profile Barça is looking for. Laporta, together with Deco and Flick, dreams of seeing Nico at Camp Nou breaking down the wing.
However, the path won't be easy. Nico Williams has a release clause of €58 million, a high figure for Barça, which is still dealing with financial restrictions. Despite the full agreement with the player and his willingness to join, the operation requires delicate accounting maneuvers.
A dream attack
Likewise, in sporting terms, Barça is already drawing up on paper an attack that excites any fan with Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal on the wings, Raphinha and Lewandowski. Nico's speed, imbalance, and creativity perfectly complement Lamine's boldness and the Polish striker's finishing ability.
The technical staff's idea is to form a dynamic and lethal attacking quartet, capable of competing with the best in Europe. Bringing these four footballers together would be a step up in quality for the team and a statement of intent for the new blaugrana project.
The big problem with Nico
Beyond the signing, the real puzzle for Barça is how to register Nico Williams. The club is still over the financial Fair Play imposed by La Liga, which forces them to urgently free up wage bill space. The numbers don't add up and, with no room in the squad, Nico couldn't be officially registered even if his clause is paid.
This is where Marc-André ter Stegen comes in. From the blaugrana offices, it's considered that if the German goalkeeper leaves the club, the window would open to register Nico. Ter Stegen has one of the highest salaries on the team and his departure would free up very valuable space within the salary cap.
Ter Stegen would free up a lot of wage bill
The recent addition of Joan García has caused a change of perspective in the culé goal. The young Catalan goalkeeper is set to be a bet for the future with a much lower salary cost than Ter Stegen.
With Joan García in the squad, Barça would save tens of millions in wage bill that Ter Stegen currently absorbs. This economic difference would be decisive to meet the Fair Play requirements and, therefore, to be able to register Nico Williams. In this scenario, the sacrifice of the German goalkeeper would be a move to guarantee the arrival of the winger that excites Laporta so much.