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Barcelona return to wrap up new signing after Nico Williams rejection as incoming winger's role remains unclear

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Vissel Kobe

Barcelona

<p>After missing out on Nico Williams, <a href="http://goal.com/en-in/lists/barcelona-blockbuster-nico-williams-release-clause-athletic-club-transfer/blt30c1b93fdfb5974f" target="_blank">who renewed with Athletic Club</a>, Barca have turned their attention back to Copenhagen's Bardghji. The 19-year-old winger is set to sign for just €3 million (£2.5m/$3.2m) but it is unclear if he will join the first team or the reserves, with <a href="https://as.com/futbol/de-nico-a-bardghji-n/" target="_blank"><em>AS</em></a> reporting it will be left to coach Flick to make a decision. The youngster is recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury but remains one of Europe’s most highly rated wide talents.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Barca have been forced to reassess their summer strategy after Williams performed a U-turn and agreed to sign an extension at Athletic Club. Ongoing financial constraints and issues with registration timelines have made big-money <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/luis-diaz-desire-join-barcelona-liverpool-forward-registration-demands-nico-williams-deal/bltfcb5a6ec5348061c" target="_blank">signings like Luis Diaz</a> or Marcus Rashford more complicated. As a result, the club are prioritising cost-effective, high-upside talents like Bardghji.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The Catalan side are likely to sign him for a low fee, well below his pre-injury valuation, and the signing is viewed internally as an “experiment,” according to the report. The exits of Ansu Fati and Pau Víctor, along with Williams' snub, have opened a window of opportunity.</p>

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<p>Barca keen to wrap up the Bardghji signing quickly before other clubs pounce on him. However, further big-name signings will depend on player sales and La Liga's strict 1:1 spending rule. Unless finances improve, experiments like Bardghji may define the summer window.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

Barcelona return to wrap up new signing after Nico Williams rejection as incoming winger's role remains unclear | Goal.com

Barcelona will wrap up the signing of winger Roony Bardghji from Copenhagen, but the role the 19-year-old will play under Hansi Flick remains unclear.

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