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Deco reveals why Barcelona did not sign Nico Williams

Barcelona sporting director Deco explained why the club chose not to sign Athletic Club winger Nico Williams.

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Deco explains Barca’s recruitment process

In an interview with Barca One, Deco explained the process his team and the coaching staff follow when scouting for new signings or promoting homegrown talent.

The former Barca midfielder said that the coaching staff makes sure that they don’t make any rash decisions.

Additionally, if the current squad is deemed strong enough, there’s no immediate need to sign new players.

“The manager was the first to say that if we couldn’t bring the level we could continue with what we have. We reflect we don’t make hasty decisions,”

Why Barcelona did not sign Williams?

Barcelona previously had interest in signing Williams, who helped Spain in capturing the EURO 2024 crown.

However, the Catalan giants opted to sign RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo instead.

When asked why Barcelona chose not to proceed with signing Williams, Deco explained that the club already has enough star power.

“I’ll tell you again. We’re talking about level. Today we have Raphinha, Ferran, the return of Ansu (he was very good in pre-season), Lamine and players like Fermin or Olmo who can play there.”

“To bring someone in, they had to be of a very high level. With the signing of Dani, it gave you more options.

“It’s not that we haven’t spoken to players, but we had other priorities that have been decisive in not bringing in another winger.”

Barcelona currently leads the La Liga table with four wins.