Barcelona is facing several obstacles that hinder its move to sign Spanish winger Nico Williams, a player from Athletic Bilbao, during the summer transfer window, despite the Catalan club's interest in acquiring the player to strengthen the wing position.

According to the Spanish newspaper "Marca", Barcelona's management discussed the deal internally following a meeting between sporting director Deco and the player's agent, but there are several obstacles blocking the completion of the contract.

The most significant of these obstacles is financial, as Athletic Bilbao insists on receiving the full value of the buyout clause, which amounts to about 64 million euros after including inflation, a sum that must be paid in one installment, posing a significant challenge for a club still in the process of economic recovery.

Additionally, the tense relationship between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao complicates the deal, especially amid ongoing criticisms from the Basque club towards Barcelona regarding issues related to financial fair play, and previous transfers such as Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.

It is worth mentioning that Barcelona considers Luis Diaz of Liverpool as a primary option to strengthen the wing, but the difficulty of his departure from the English club is prompting the management to look for other alternatives, despite the challenges associated with each option.

With the club's finances affected by previous deals, such as the signing of goalkeeper Juan Garcia for 25 million euros, the management prefers to negotiate deals that can be paid in installments, which is not available in the case of Nico Williams.