Euro Cup champion wing duo development gap: Yamal's value surges by 80 million euros, Nico's drops instead.

In La Liga Round 27, Barcelona narrowly defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 away, with Yamal scoring the sole goal. After the match, Yamal was named the official MVP, while Nico Williams missed the game due to injury.

Yamal and Nico were the main wing duo for Spain's 2024 Euro Cup victory, truly soaring on both wings and dominating the field. After the Euro Cup, Barcelona eagerly sought to sign Nico, but this Spanish main left winger chose to renew his contract with Athletic Bilbao rather than join the larger club Barcelona to pursue greater honors. This may be a turning point in Nico's career. Nico and Yamal are "buddies" in life; originally joining Barcelona could have transformed his career, but now his development compared to Yamal is worlds apart. Yamal's value skyrocketed from 120 million euros at the Euro Cup victory to 200 million euros, tying with Haaland and Mbappé as football's top valued players; meanwhile, Nico's value dropped from 70 million euros at that time to 60 million euros. After winning the Euro Cup, this Spanish main left winger did not experience positive development; instead, staying at Athletic Bilbao led to a decline in his market value.

• Yamal: 18 years old, right winger, this season 36 appearances, 19 goals, 14 assists.
• Nico: 23 years old, left winger, this season 26 appearances, 4 goals, 5 assists.

The statistics already tell everything; data is cold but most revealing. Nico's form has significantly declined, while Yamal continues to progress and has become Barcelona's top star.

Barcelona has now completely forgotten about Nico; there's no need to keep thinking about signing him. Thus, whether a player's transfer is appropriate can determine the ultimate height they reach. This season, Barcelona loaned a 28-year-old English left winger from Manchester United, who has already appeared 37 times across all competitions for Barcelona, contributing 10 goals and 11 assists, achieving a double-double early. Barcelona has decided to spend 30 million euros this summer window to sign Manchester United's prized asset Rashford, valued at 40 million euros.