Renowned Barcelona journalist reveals cryptic message on the future of Nico Williams

FC Barcelona’s interest in Nico Williams is no longer a secret. The club has long admired the Basque winger and is now on the cusp of bringing him into the Blaugrana fold.

Owing to the widespread interest in Williams and the urgency to address the left-wing position, Barcelona have prioritized Nico’s signing.

The Catalan club intend to make him the first major arrival of the ongoing summer transfer window before potentially diverting their focus toward his international teammate, Dani Olmo.

Romero’s secret scoop on Nico Williams

With speculation surrounding the 22-year-old running rampant, journalist Gerard Romero has come out to add fuel to the fire with an intriguing update on his future (h/t Barca Universal).

Indeed, Romero has received news about Nico Williams’ future. He wrote down the news on a piece of paper with today’s date.

While he is currently unable to share this information out of respect for Williams’ privacy, Romero has assured his audience that he will disclose the news when the time is appropriate.

Gerard Romero is known for adding an air of suspense to Barcelona’s transfer stories, and he seems to be employing the same strategy with Nico Williams’ situation.

In any case, given the recent development surrounding the Athletic Club winger, it appears the Catalan giants are merely a few steps away from finalizing the signing.

Reports have argued that Barcelona have everything in place to trigger Nico Williams’ €58 million release clause. They also have Williams on board and are now just waiting for his final confirmation to move forward with the transfer.

Nico Williams and his team harbored some concerns regarding the team’s finances. Still, Barça assured the player he could be registered almost immediately and debut in the first league game if Hansi Flick approves.

As the saga appears to be reaching its end game, more clarity is expected to be achieved in the following hours and days.