How can Barcelona afford Nico Williams?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 June 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Barcelona have agreed terms to sign Nico Williams - but with their ongoing financial troubles, how can they realistically afford the Athletic Bilbao winger?
We also take a look at the other names on their summer wishlist, and the financial levers Barca may need to pull to make those deals happen.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Pol Ballus, Phil Hay and Conor O'Neill
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Mike Stavrou and Nick Thomson
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| 0:00.0 | Fancy a fever tree and vodka. |
| 0:03.8 | Yes, vodka, not gin, because this is fever tree Mexican lime soda. |
| 0:10.0 | Yes, soda, not tonic. |
| 0:13.0 | With Mexican lime and Japanese yuzu for a zesty, refreshing lime soda that's just sweet enough. |
| 0:19.6 | Delicious with vodka or on its own. Fever tree, Mexican lime soda that's just sweet enough. Delicious with vodka or on its own. |
| 0:23.1 | Fever Tree Mexican lime soda. |
| 0:25.5 | Mix with the best. |
| 0:27.7 | Hmm, now that hits the spot. |
| 0:33.6 | The Athletic FC Podcast Network. |
| 0:36.4 | Thank you. The Athletic FC Podcast Network Welcome to the Athletic FC podcast with me, Ayur Aki Mulare. |
| 0:45.7 | Barcelona have agreed personal terms with Athletic Bilbao for Winger Nicole Williams. |
| 0:51.7 | But how can they actually afford him? |
| 0:53.9 | And which other players are Bart are looking to bring in this summer? for winger Nicole Williams. But how can they actually afford him? |
| 0:58.1 | And which other players are Barton looking to bring in this summer? |
| 1:05.5 | So with us today for this one, we have the Athletics Barcelona correspondent Paul Belouse and writer of the Athletic FC newsletter, Phil Hay as well. |
| 1:09.6 | Good to have you with us, Gents. |
| 1:10.9 | Paul, let's start with you, Nicod Williams. |
| 1:12.8 | Look, a player that's been linked with several clubs, |
| 1:15.0 | but it seems Barcelona is the club he has set his eyes on. |
| 1:19.6 | The big question is, how close are Barsa to actually get him as a player? |
| 1:24.7 | I think it's very likely. |
| 1:25.9 | I think it's very likely. |
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