Athletic Club attacker Nico Williams might have won plaudits at Euro 2024 but the highly-rated winger will not be getting his dream summer move on the back of his European Championship success.
This is according to a report by the Athletic which claims Barcelona, the player's no.1 choice, have given up hope of signing the Basque attacker.
Chelsea, Arsenal, and PSG, who have also been linked with the 22-year-old, will also miss out on the attacker as he appears destined to stay with Athletic Club for another year.
There has been no official communication but both Athletic and Barcelona expect the player to remain at San Mames. This is a huge blow to the Blaugrana as pairing Williams with Lamine Yamal had been their dream.
Nico signed a three-year deal at Athletic Club back in December that would keep him at the club until 2027. His goal is to now represent Los Leones in Europe after helping the team qualify for this season's UEFA Europa League.
The Spaniard has a reported release clause worth $59M. Barcelona, meanwhile, will turn to other targets, mainly fellow Spanish national team ace Dani Olmo.
The RB Leipzig ace also has a release clause, albeit slightly higher than that of Nico Williams. The 26-year-old was named in the UEFA Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament after scoring three goals and assisting another two.
