Nico Williams is highly wanted by several Premier League clubs, this was a signing Arsenal left to their new sporting director Andrea Berta to bring to fruition. However, it is Barcelona who are in pole position, where personal terms are to be negotiated, reports Mundo Deportivo. Done deal? Demands for a clause in the contract have caused Barca to stumble.

According to the Spanish media, Williams fears ending up in the same situation as Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, who Barcelona had great difficulty registering due to financial problems. Therefore, he should have some guarantees written into his contract. Barcelona have reportedly made it clear this will not happen again, disregarding the “inedible” demand, and have paused negotiations.

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Barcelona are prepared to pay a buyout clause of 58 million euros, but any “provocative” clause with what, show, that, the La Liga giant should not have against them.

Then we will see how hard the 22-year-old wants to go to Barcelona.

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