Athletic Club’s Nico Williams issues response to Barcelona links | OneFootball

Athletic Club star Nico Williams was on Friday drawn directly on the speculation linking him with a move to La Liga rivals Barcelona.

The name of wide-man Williams, of course, has long taken its place front and centre in the headlines in Catalunya’s capital.

Amid their ongoing search for reinforcements on the left flank, the Barcelona brass have identified the Spanish international as the ideal addition, owing to his differential characteristics.

Deco and co. are eager to see new head coach Hansi Flick trot out a front three of Nico, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski next season, a trident boasting all of the necessary characteristics to wreak havoc across opposing backlines.

Faced by the media on Friday, it therefore came as little surprise when the subject of his Blaugrana links was put to the 21-year-old himself.

Nico, to his credit, has done an excellent job to date of keeping his cards close to his chest, when it comes to his future.

This afternoon, though, the Spaniard was not quite as definitive in his response.

Though Williams did move to reiterate his happiness with Athletic Club, he turned heads in explaining to Marca, as per Diario Sport:

“Barca? I’ll find out after the Euros. I am focused on doing things well in the Euro Cup, and what may come after I’ll find out because these days I’m totally disconnected.

“Whatever has to be, will be.”

Conor Laird | GSFN