Barcelona unlikely to revive their interest in 2024 priority target this summer

Barcelona will once again enter the summer market with the signing of a new left-winger being at the top of their agenda.

The Blaugrana wanted to reinforce the position last summer as well and pursued Nico Williams of Athletic Club with great fervour, but ultimately missed out as the Spaniard decided to stay with the Basque club.

A move for Rafael Leao was also considered but the FFP problems meant that nothing came of it.

Heading into the 2025/26 season, though Barcelona intend to address the issue and sign a top forward capable of playing on the left flank.

Nico Williams unlikely to be pursued

However, according to Mundo Deportivo, it appears unlikely that Barcelona will reactivate their interest in Nico Williams this summer.

While it is true that the 22-year-old was Barça’s utmost priority last year, the situation has seemingly changed in recent months.

For starters, Nico’s performances have not been at the same level this season, with the winger only managing four goals and five assists from 30 matches in all competitions so far.

Moreover, there may be some tension between Barcelona and Athletic Club as the Basque side have been critical of the Blaugrana over their pursuit of Nico last summer as well as the Negreira case.

These factors may lead to Barcelona deciding not to pursue the UEFA Euro 2024 winner later this year even though they are on the lookout for a left-winger.

Instead, the priority targets appear to be Luis Diaz of Liverpool and Alexander Isak of Newcastle United while there is some interest in Rafael Leao as well, although he is not seen as a priority.