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.

Barcelona appear to have complicated the Nico Williams deal in recent hours once more, especially after news came out that the player demanded a written guarantee that he would be registered.Despite

Nico Williams’ future seemed to be with Barcelona, but following a fresh request from the player’s agent, the door has been opened for Arsenal or Chelsea to reignite their interest in the Spain winger.