As the first week of July approaches, the name of Nico Williams has increasingly taken over the Catalan media front and centre.After all, Barcelona are reportedly just a few steps away from signing

Firstly, regarding FFP, Athletic has reportedly lodged a complaint with La Liga, questioning Barcelona’s ability to afford the transfer and register Williams under the “1:1 spending rule.” While Barcelona’s financial woes are well-documented, it is La Liga’s prerogative, not Athletic’s, to audit and enforce FFP regulations.

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