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Competition to win Nico Williams is certainly tough thing for Barcelona if they have to compete with PSG because it is clear that PSG finances are much better than Barcelona and when an offer is made, the amount given by PSG can certainly exceed what Barcelona can provide.
In addition, regarding salary, I sure PSG can provide a more appropriate amount along with number of bonuses if Nico Williams is able to play well there and can make big contribution to every success of PSG in the future, this is an ambiguous competition for Barcelona.
Moreover, with Barcelona current condition, it can certainly make it difficult for Nico Williams to achieve success, he will only get pressure and also have to spend more time to be able to at least win the title.
I think if Nico Williams wants to be able to play with better team and can develop more quickly to achieve success in winning the title, then the decision is to join PSG.

PSG Football Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has spent a lot of money on his club's players. Basically his only objective was to win the Champions League for which he brought together the biggest stars in the world but they failed to achieve that goal. One of France's best strikers, Kylian Mbappe, was first linked to PSG, then PSG targeted Brazilian striker Neymar Jr. They also bought him for a record price then brought in Argentine striker Lionel Messi. Not only that, they bought Spain's Sergio Ramos to strengthen their midfield. Despite adding so many good players and experienced complete players to the team, PSG could not shine in the Champions League.

Now, however, none of the three strikers Mbappe, Neymar Jr. and Messi are in this team. Mbappe recently joined the Real Madrid club. The team is now completely devoid of strikers as they has joined different clubs.

PSG entered the negotiations first by signing Neymar to their club from Barcelona for a significant transfer fee. We all know what this club has done in exchange of money. PSG have brought together the best stars in the world for money but they still haven't succeeded. Their activities remind us that spending money alone does not make a team complete but spending the right money in the right place is very important here. PSG brought together the best stars in the world and PSG sold those stars, now PSG is a starless team. But since they have enough financial support, they can organize their team again as per the plan. Now they have a good quality manager in the club under whom PSG can do well if they plan and spend money properly. The biggest blow for them this season is that they lost their key star Mbappe but on the contrary we haven't seen the club sign anyone else so far. But the new player must be signed otherwise they cannot survive in the competition

Nico Williams is promising for the future because he's tender and developing, growing to be an important player for Athletic Bilbao. Wait a second, are you for real? We can't use just one season wonder compared to Kylian Mbappe tender age when he made it to the first team under Didier Deschamps first team XI in France, he played vital role and won the 2018 World Cup.  Kylian Mbappe have been very consistent and promising in all seasons and moving to the Spanish side just mean another season for Paris Saint-Germain to struggle. PSG will sign any potential player available.

The thing is that, while they may not all be amazing in value, when you combine them together, it becomes a good amount. Like for Sancho, they can get 30 million, and for Maguire they can get 15 or so, Lidelöf another 15, and Mctominay could be 20-25, and Wan Bissaka could be 20. Combine them all, and suddenly we are talking about 100+ million in possible income. That means not only they will be able to afford Nico, but they could also end up with paying more than what PSG would be willing to offer as well. Not saying that PSG can't afford to pay more, they can, but if United offers 80 to Bilbao, and 20 to Nico, then PSG will see that it's useless to spend that much on that player, they can, just won't, because why would they.

And United can say that they got him for free basically, just in exchange of their useless players as well. I didn't even include Antony, because I think that dude is so bad that I doubt you would be able to sell him for free, just in exchange of a team paying him that salary, he doesn't worth half of his salary, so that is why it would be near impossible to sell him. In the end, I believe that we can see United and PSG could battle that hard, and things could get very lit.

It is not confusing if you ask me, rather it is Napoli that are complicating this deal, first of all they wanted to offload Osimhen, as long as they wanted him they need to reduce the amount they put out on him, they can’t have bought, Osimhen is on a very big wage load and that’s a problem if you look at the price tag again. Buy if the actual market price is slash down then the club interested can maybe consider the deal. If we even analyze this from PSG’s perspective they already have more than enough strikers and are looking just to add power house to it, they are simply just looking at getting Osimhen now as they think he will be a bargain at the moment, but with this amount that Napoli has set on him they will rather stick to their own players than just overspend.


There is no denying the fact that Aubameyang was a key figure in the Marseille attack and will be greatly missed, now let’s relate to the player Eddie Nketiah, your argument is that he didn’t had goals while at Arsenal, yes you’re right but if you ask me he is definitely not going for be a bad signing. First the major problem for his lack or goals was definitely because he wasn’t the main striker for Arsenal all this years, this was same thing that Lacazette face at Arsenal before tearing it up at OL. Same goes for Aubameyang, he had a very bad time at Chelsea due to lack of game time and he delivered when Marseille trusted him later. Give Nketiah more playing time and I think he will definitely deliver

Napoli's clause which is not too reasonable in terms of price makes this hampered and PSG also does not want to be too ambitious even though it seems they want Osimhen but with the price set certainly makes PSG become more controlling and more restrained.

Napoli need money and have to do it quickly if they still expect a reunion between Conte and Lukaku so it is Osimhen who can be an option to make it happen well, especially forcing Osimhen to stay at Napoli with the conditions he already wants to leave is also not very good so I think they should try to provide a more reasonable clause.

The SPL is likely to be the last option for Osimhen because looking at his ambition it looks like Osimhen still wants to be in European Competition because he realizes that with the SPL at his age it is just throwing away performance even though in terms of finance he will not have difficulty because the SPL and MLS are the biggest money fields for modern football this time.

Marseille lost Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who moved to Al Qadsiah this summer and i think this is not good for them because in the last 2 season Aubameyang has became an Marseille top scorer but i can understand why because Aubameyang already old now because Aubameyang current age is 35 years old so that's why Marseille has decide to sell him although Aubameyang still has a contract until 2026 but indeed because currently Marseille is under De Zerbi so probably they want to regeneration their squad

After Aubameyang leave then automatically Marseille will look for new striker and indeed according to the rumour Marseille has showing their interest to Arsenal player Eddie Nketiah and it says Arsenal also want to sell Eddie Nketiah because they required more money to buy new players so that's why Arsenal has putting Eddie Nketiah into their sell lists for this summer and according to the rumour it says Marseille and Eddie Nketiah have reach an personal agreement but for transfer fees both parties still under negotiation

I am not sure Eddie Nketiah would be suitable for Marseille and with adapt quickly with the atmosphere of Ligue 1 considering during playing at Arsenal Eddie Nketiah was unable to showing impressive performance and we can see it based on Eddie Nketiah goals records during defend Arsenal because for each season Eddie Nketiah was never able to scores more than 10 goals and i think most likely this transfer will be happened because whether it Arsenal and Marseille almost reach an agreement but i have a feeling that Eddie Nketiah could being an failed transfer for Marseille considering during playing with Arsenal Eddie Nketiah was never in form

Going to Saudi pro league will not do osimhen any good other than high salary, except he's in for the money then he may decide to consider that as an option that he will be considering. The price has been and still remains the challenge els I believe by now osimhen would have been in his new team but then Napoli is bent on making huge profit off his sales meanwhile they are not looking like they can still keep up with his high salary yet they aren't willing to release him already, so far, apart from Chelsea, PSG is like one of the best deals he's got so far in this transfer window but again Napoli continues to be the Hitch in this whole deal.

There is a race between PSG and Barcelona for hiring Nico Williams because both teams want to have this player and he also likes to play in a better team. Nico Williams is playing for Bilbao but he had a good performance while he was playing for Spain in the Euro 2024 which made some teams to think about hiring this Spanish player.
I think Barcelona can't race with PSG because of the better financial situation they have in PSG and if PSG really wants to hire Nico Williams they can do that easier than Barcelona.
  

Even now, the news is still quite changing and still confusing, still in the form of rumors and that too varies. From what I read here:

it says that Osimhen has rejected the proposal from the Saudi Arabian club. And on the other hand, PSG is still waiting for Napoli to lower Osimhen's price again. While Napoli is still adamant at that price. So, this still does not provide a clear situation.


Source: Paris Saint-Germain await a price drop for Napoli's Victor Osimhen

Maybe this still needs to be negotiated again and again. yes, Conte wants Lukaku, Napoli also wants to release Osimhen because of the high salary and the hope that Osimhen's high selling fee can also provide additional funds for Napoli. While the clubs do not dare to take Osimhen at that high value, and only Saudi Arabia might want to do it. But on the other hand, Osimhen does not want to go to that league.

then, this becomes a blunder.

PSG could indeed be a pretty good option for players like Nico Williams himself who sees Barcelona as a good team for his own future. But he certainly can't do much when Barcelona doesn't have the strength to sign him, of course he himself also has to look at other options as you said as his own future path. Apart from that, PSG, who have released Mbappe to Real Madrid at this time, could also benefit greatly if they are able to get a player like Nico Williams before the new season starts.

There are so many teams interested in Nico Williams and not only PSG and Barcelona, ​​because several rumors also suggest that Arsenal are also interested in bringing in Nico Williams. And perhaps, there are still several other elite teams who also want to bring in Nico Williams, but even so, from several sources that I have received, it seems that the strong rumors are about Barcelona. Even though it was previously rumored that Barcelona was incapable due to poor financial constraints, but recently Barcelona has announced that its finances are getting better.

In this way, they are the strongest team to bring in Nico Williams and if these rumors are true, then again and again PSG has failed to recruit young players with great potential. But perhaps, if PSG fails to bring in Nico Williams then it is very possible that PSG will also take quick steps to successfully bring in Osimhen, at least to avoid failure in the competition to recruit the target player.

Nico Williams is a firecracker. See those Euro moves? He's beast. We shouldn't try to fit him into Mbappé's shoes right away. Mbappé has a deadly instinct and amazing awareness that Williams is still developing

PSG are savvy and realize the potential, but they must play well. The kid needs time to find his style and rhythm. PSG's interest in Williams and Osimhen is strong. Adding young, hungry energy to the team is a wonderful idea. Snagging Williams will be a battle royale. Barcelona is interested, but his club won't let him go. PSG must make an unbeatable financial offer. This talent shouldn't be overlooked

Nico Williams is perhaps one of the best options to replace Mbappe, who left PSG. If PSG can transfer him, I think it will be a very good transfer. Barcelona claims for Nico Williams are also being voiced seriously, but I don't think Barcelona has the economic power to achieve this. If Williams leaves the team, I think his priority would be Barça. If Barça cannot sign him, of course PSG is a good alternative.

Nico Williams is one of the star players highlighted at Euro 2024. His performance was very good and succeeded in making Spain champions. There's no team that doesn't want him. PSG has no financial problems getting Nico Williams' signature but Barcelona are reportedly already negotiating with Atletic Bilbao. Barcelona are trying to get Dani Olmo and Nico Williams and they already have Lamine Yamal. I think Barcelona can get an advantage here to negotiate with Bilbao. Of course Bilbao will not let him go easily but I also heard the news that Barcelona is in a financial recovery phase and this is happening at the right time.

Seeing this case, PSG actually has a chance to get a replacement for Mbappe if they are able to spend more so that Napoli management is also willing to let go of Osimhen. The problem is that PSG may feel that after last season's events when bringing in several star players which ended in failure, PSG may be a little afraid to take the risk of making a bigger offer to Napoli.
As we can see, PSG has a big desire to win the UCL title and if they hope too much after bringing in Osimhen, PSG will definitely feel disappointed again like before.
Now there are only 2 choices between PSG forcing their speculation or throwing away the opportunity to bring in professional players.

Mbappe is one of the last star players to leave PSG after era MMN trio, so it is quite natural that PSG is starting to have to evaluate their team, which has continuously experienced failure in competing in the Champions League, even though their squad was previously filled with many star players but  the final The Champions League is their best achievement so far in European competition, they have spent a lot of money to build a great squad but they can't get what they want so far, so it's time for PSG to try another way to build a squad that will be able to win the  champions league in future, I think it's time for PSG to imitate what Madrid and Chelsea are currently doing, which is more focused on building a team by relying on talented young players, so that with the right coach, it is very likely that the mentality and quality of these young players will develop better in the futur, Apart from that, PSG must start rethinking their habit of contracting coaches for no more than two seasons because in my opinion building a strong team is not as easy as building a house in a short time.

But it looks like bringing in Nico Williams and Victor Osimhen will be increasingly difficult for Paris Saint-Germain, as I said before. PSG is faced with several obstacles in bringing in the two names they are targeting in this transfer window, whether it is related to Victor Osimhen or Nico William. The latest news, Fabrizio Romano reports, is that Barcelona is reportedly experiencing a recovery in its financial condition. What we can interpret is that it is possible that Barca will bring Nico Williams to Camp Nou. As for Osimhen, this famous journalist also reported that Napoli seemed reluctant to let Osimhen go with the offer that PSG wanted. It would be a shame if PSG couldn't bring in the players they were targeting, especially since their presence could at least make PSG more competitive in the Champions League competition. I'm curious, because it will be interesting to see the final round in this transfer window.

If Osimhen does not come to PSG, PSG will still win their league title. Basically psg don't plan to win their league title their main plan is to do well in champions league. For a long time they have been trying to do well in the Champions League but so far they haven't had much success in the Champions League but last season we saw PSG qualify for the Champions League semi-finals even though they lost the semi-final match by a big margin and were eliminated from the Champions League tournament. Last season they had Mbappe in their club and PSG will definitely be far behind next season without Mbappe in their club. Since no player is permanent at any club, PSG must accept this fact and agree to sign a new talented player. Osimhen PSG will definitely strengthen the attacking line-up of this team.