Nico Wiliams turned down better offers from elsewhere to join Barcelona this summer, but he’s made one very specific request to the club.

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.

This situation may create an opportunity for other interested parties, such as Arsenal and Bayern Munich, to make a move. Despite Williams' preference for Barcelona, the Bundesliga giants remain keen on signing the 22-year-old and are reportedly willing to pay his £49.6million release clause.