They were never together, but it certainly feels as if the fallout from Nico Williams decision not to join Barcelona is something of a footballing break-up. The 22-year-old penned a new 10-year deal

The transfer of Nico Williams from Athletic to Barcelona did not go through because the player demanded a clause in the contract allowing him to leave if registration was not possible, which the Catalan club refused,

“Athletic Club forward Nico Williams has put pen to paper on a 10-year deal keeping him in Bilbao until 30 June 2035,” a statement read. “Nico’s new agreement has an increase in the release clause of more than 50% over the previous one.