Overview

• Barcelona’s ongoing financial strain makes activating Williams’s €60 million release clause a critical hurdle.
• Williams, eager to join his childhood club, has signaled he will accept a pay cut to facilitate the move.
• Bayern Munich and Arsenal remain interested with preliminary talks already held between their representatives and Williams’s camp.
• Williams recorded 18 goal contributions in 45 games last season to help Athletic Bilbao secure a Champions League spot.
• Should negotiations stall Barcelona is also considering Liverpool’s Luis Díaz and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford as alternative options.