"To bring someone in, he had to be of a very high level" - Barca's deco on Williams failed move

Nico Williams was the big name in Barcelona's summer transfer window. Not Dani Olmo, who became the 'Cules' star signing, but the Athletic Bilbao winger. Now, with the market closed, Deco explained why the Catalan club have not signed him.
"We have Raphinha, Ferran, the return of Ansu, Lamine, players like Fermin or Olmo who can play there. To bring someone in, he had to be of a very high level. Dani's arrival gave us 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," he said of Nico in an interview with the club's official media.
He said about Xavi, who was sacked by the club after the end of the season, that "he has been very important for the club at a difficult time, a time of a change of cycle". "Important players who have won things and you have to rebuild the team. He has won a La Liga title when people didn't expect it. Xavi has given debuts to important players for the club and the future. He has done his job and has helped the process of growth. It's clear to me," he argued.
The Barcelona sporting director is clear that the future of the club depends on the youth team, but at the same time he asks for patience: "We have to be calm. There can't just be one team of youngsters, there needs to be balance. It's important for them to have Olmo, Kounde, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Ferran... people with experience who bring us a lot. The idea has always been to look for that balance," he concluded.