After publicly distancing themselves from the Spanish forward earlier this summer, Barcelona performed a swift U-turn. The Catalan giants appear to have agreed personal terms with Williams—reportedly persuading him to accept a salary offer which other clubs comfortably exceeded—but negotiations with Athletic have stalled.

Barcelona are still yet to pay Nico Williams’ release clause, despite the Basque winger having supposedly agree terms on a contract with the Blaugrana. They have made Williams their top target this

A potential reunion between Nico and Lamine Yamal is far from a done deal. Barça were ready to trigger his €58 million release clause, and a verbal agreement on a six-year cont