Chelsea are confident they are well-placed to sign Nico Williams despite Barcelona being considered the favourite for the Spanish winger.
According to The Athletic, Chelsea are extremely confident they are well-placed in the chase for Nico Williams. Barcelona are considered the current favourites to land the €58 million-rated Spanish international winger, with Arsenal also taking notice of the attacker’s situation.
Chelsea confident about Nico Williams
Chelsea are one of the top teams chasing Nico Williams and will do everything in their power to sign the midfielder. Reports have suggested the Blues are ready to make a big salary offer to the winger, which could be in line with what he wants in this market.
The Blues have done a lot of groundwork for the winger over many months, as he fits in well with their transfer plans and policy. Chelsea is, in fact, feeling extremely confident that they are well-placed to make a move for the attacker and potentially even take advantage if Barcelona fails to show up.
Chelsea and Arsenal’s interest has Barcelona petrified, as they are keen to pull all stops to land the midfielder. However, the London duo, especially the Blues, are eager to take full advantage of any lapses from the Blaugrana in this particular race. Williams is seriously considered a vast market opportunity, especially for his €58 million release clause.
Barcelona are still the favourite to land Williams
While Chelsea may feel confident about Williams, Barcelona are the clear favourite for landing the winger. The Catalans are confident of sealing a move, as they firmly believe the attacker would love to stay in Spain once he leaves Athletic Club.
Barcelona are keen to advance in this pursuit and seal the deal for Williams as soon as possible to avoid complications. Should the Catalans fail to agree on a move for the winger, Chelsea and Arsenal are waiting in the wings.
There is a big reason none of the London sides have made a bid, as they might have conceded Barcelona as the favourites. However, there are some concerns about their financials, although Laporta has reiterated that the club has the means to seal the Williams deal and probably trigger the release clause in the coming days.
