Barcelona is very interested in the transfer of the Athletic Bilbao star

Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams is one of Barcelona's top priorities in the upcoming transfer window.

According to Diario Sport, Barcelona is in constant contact with the player and his representatives. It is known that Williams himself is very eager to join the Catalan club.

Barcelona's management believes that Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal represent the future of the Spanish national team and Spanish football as a whole. It's important for the club that they play on opposite flanks of the attack.

From an economic standpoint, Barcelona sees this transfer as feasible, since Nico Williams' new contract with Athletic Bilbao includes a release clause of 50 million euros. The Spanish champions have a chance to raise these funds, but it may require selling Ansu Fati, who is currently on loan at Brighton.

In the current season, the 21-year-old winger has scored 6 goals and provided 13 assists in 29 matches across all competitions.

For the Spanish national team, Williams has scored 2 goals in 13 appearances.