Barkola remains Bayern's first choice for left winger, as he fully meets the club's requirements for the position, however, Paris Saint-Germain wants to keep him.

Therefore, Bayern is currently stepping up negotiations with Nico Williams. Williams has given the green light to negotiations between him and Bayern, and the two sides have had substantive talks, and the Spanish player can imagine the prospect of his transfer to Bayern.

In the initial contact, Nico Williams's agency team proposed a salary requirement of 21 million to 22 million euros per year before tax, and Bayern made it clear that it would not pay this figure. The salary range currently being discussed in the negotiations is about 20 million euros per year before tax, which may include salary and signing fees. For example, if the signing fee is 10 million euros, spread over a 5-year contract period, it will be converted to 2 million euros per year, which is also included in the overall 20 million euros per year before tax.

Nico Williams' current buyout clause is between 60 and 65 million euros.