As the first week of July approaches, the name of Nico Williams has increasingly taken over the Catalan media front and centre.After all, Barcelona are reportedly just a few steps away from signing

Nico Wiliams turned down better offers from elsewhere to join Barcelona this summer, but he’s made one very specific request to the club as the transfer saga drags on.

Tensions are rising fast between Athletic Club and Barcelona — and Nico Williams is right at the center of the storm. On Thursday, Athletic Bilbao dropped a scathing official statement in response to recent comments made by Barcelona sporting director Deco about their 21-year-old star,