Barcelona’s pursuit of Nico Williams did not go down well last summer in Bilbao, and this summer’s approach has been received with even less good humour. Bayern Munich hope to profit from an

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.

Nico Williams’ transfer to Barcelona continues to be a prolonged affair, with a new hurdle to be cleared before a deal can be completed.