Barcelona president Joan Laporta has on Friday provided a fresh insight into the club’s ongoing pursuit of Nico Williams.The name of wide-man Nico has of course continued to dominate the Spanish

Athletic Club have confirmed they have met with La Liga to challenge Barcelona’s plans to sign winger Nico Williams. It was reported earlier this week that Athletic planned to complain to La Liga and accuse Barcelona of lacking the financial strength needed to finalise a €62 million ($72.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said the club are "prepared" to meet Nico Williams' €58 million ($67.8m) release clause despite Athletic Club's complaints over their spending power.