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.

Barring an unexpected turn, Nico Williams will interrupt his vacation to join the preseason directly under Hansi Flick's orders. At Can Barça, they are already counting on him for the start of the league. Everything is in motion to close one of the big summer deals.

The board at La Liga giants Barcelona may not bring a close to their search for reinforcements in the attacking third upon Nico Williams arriving at the club over the coming weeks.That’s according