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.

A member of the attacking ranks at La Liga giants Barcelona has this week admitted that he would be happy to link up with Blaugrana transfer target Nico Williams for the season ahead.The player in

Nico Williams’ future seemed to be with Barcelona, but following a fresh request from the player’s agent, the door has been opened for Arsenal or Chelsea to reignite their interest in the Spain winger.