Nico is really ready to join Barcelona this time
8:18am, 24 June 2025Football
Although Nico's level is high, the question is who to replace him after he comes? The three forwards of Barcelona performed well last season, especially last summer, when the winger Rafinia, who was about to be replaced by Nico, performed the most amazingly. She completed 34 goals and 25 assists throughout the season, directly participating in nearly 60 goals. Nico came to Barcelona not to replace Rafinia. Although Rafinia is nominally the left forward among the three forwards, she is actually the second forward behind Lewandows. Barcelona actually does not have a full-time left winger. Whether it is Rafinia playing in this position, Ferran Torres, Garvey, Fermin Lopez, and Dani Ormo playing in this position, its actual role cannot play a breakthrough on the wing. They are all fake left wingers, while Nico Williams is a real left winger. In addition, many commentators believe that Rafina, who had only contributed about 10 goals and 10 assists in the past, suddenly became 34 goals and 25 assists in a season, which is unsustainable, and Barcelona cannot bet on Rafina's performance next season.
Another problem with Barcelona last season was that the team lacked a suitable winger substitute, and Ferran Torres was still able to replace Lewandows at the center position, but in the winger position, as long as Yamal and Rafinia cannot play, it will be too far apart. Fortunately, the two had a high attendance rate last season, but Barcelona cannot always take this risk and not strengthen the winger position.
Flick's most normal forward construction situation in the new season should be that Nico and Yamal are separated, and Rafinia plays the second forward behind Lewandowski. There is no doubt that this will affect the playing time of players who can play as a midfielder, such as Dani Ormo, Fermin Lopez, Garvey and others. We also need to know that Lewandowski is about to turn 37 in August, and it is becoming increasingly difficult for Polish centers to become a guarantee for the team, and Barcelona's economic strength does not allow the team to make large investments in the center position. Enrique's Paris won the Champions League championship and used winger Dembele as a fake center, which is definitely a good inspiration for Flick. To win the Champions League championship, it does not require a big center. Then in the future, Dani Ormo's replacement of Lewandowski's counterfeit center may become a trend for Barcelona next season. Flick is a preparatory tool. After all, last season, Flick has tried to use Ormo to counterfeit center last season, but Dani Ormo has suffered too many injuries and cannot become a support for the team.
Although Nico started his vacation with Bilbao's contract extension, he did not give Bilbao any reply, and Bilbao believes that Nico is likely to leave this summer. Then it’s all that remains to do is how Barcelona and Bilbao discuss the transfer fee. At the end of last season, Barcelona's senior executives and Bilbao's senior executives had a dirty trick. Laporta's left-hand player Masp publicly criticized Bilbao for not congratulating Barcelona for his lack of grace to win the championship, while Bilbao's president responded: "We won the Champions League place, and Barcelona did not congratulate us either." The two teams were not in harmony from last year to this year because of Nico's transfer rumors. But this is not the reason why Bilbao did not negotiate with Barcelona. If players who do not want to sell Bilbao never accept negotiations, the buyer will pay the breach fee and leave in the end. For example, when Xavi Martinez went to Bayern, the same was true. So Barcelona either asked Nico to pay the breach fee with Barcelona's money in the Football Association, or directly pay the breach fee and tax to Bilbao. There is nothing to talk about.
As for whether Barcelona will cause a farce in which players introduced will be introduced this summer after many twists and turns, this possibility is, but it is greatly reduced. Tevas said on Tuesday: "Barcelona has not reached fiscal fairness 1-1, is it almost the same? How much difference is Barcelona itself, it is not much." On Wednesday, Laporta said at the Senate meeting that Barcelona had met the standards. In any case, according to Barcelona's news, Barcelona's financial department calculated that at most 10 million euros Barcelona needs to meet the standards, so they think it is much easier and much more guaranteed to register Joan Garcia and Nico Williams this summer. In addition, the chairman of the Spanish Sports Supreme Committee, Ultimately the Spanish Sports Minister, stated that if there are disputes like Dani Omore (the Football Association and La Liga are not allowed to register), they will be handled in accordance with the Dani Omore case (registration is allowed below the executive order). A reporter teased: "Barcelona does not care about whether it can be registered. If La Liga does not register, it can be appealed to the Sports Supreme Committee."
Barcelona has signed Joan Garcia this summer. If Nico Williams can be successfully signed, it will have exceeded the goal. Flick will definitely be ecstatic about such a lineup. Judging from Barcelona's current economic situation, we cannot ask for more.
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