Barcelona wants to sign Spanish international player Nico Williams. However, Athletic Bilbao is not willing to let him go without a fight. Williams has told Athletic that he wants to join Barcelona, but Athletic says they have not agreed to let him leave this summer. In fact, Williams signed a new deal with Athletic just last December.

Athletic Bilbao will ask La Liga to stop any transfer of Williams to Barcelona until Barcelona proves that they can meet the 1:1 spending rule. This means that Barcelona will have to show that they have not overspent and that their finances are in order.

Williams' release clause is set at just over €60 million. This is a significant amount of money, but Athletic Bilbao is willing to fight to keep their player.