Mourinho tips Williams for Real Madrid, claims he's better than Yamal

This summer saw intense speculation over Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams potentially joining Barcelona. In the end, he stayed with his hometown club, and former Real Madrid coach José Mourinho believes it was the right choice, suggesting another Spanish giant suits him better.

Details: Mourinho stated that Williams is a better fit for Real Madrid and expressed his preference for Nico over another young star of the Spanish national team, Lamine Yamal.

Quote: "Nico is remarkable. At the last European Championship, everyone was talking about Yamal, Yamal, Yamal… who is, of course, another brilliant talent. But personally, I prefer Nico—he’s a fantastic player. You can’t imagine a Turkish club signing him; I hope he ends up at Real Madrid.

I love Real Madrid, they have the best coach in the world, who is also my friend. In the future, we’ll see what the club decides—whether they prefer a young coach like Xabi Alonso or an experienced one like Ancelotti. They might even look at their youth system with Raúl or Arbeloa. Florentino Pérez hasn’t made many wrong decisions, and I’m confident his next one will be spot on," Mourinho told Mundo Deportivo.

Reminder: Earlier reports revealed that Barcelona had declined the opportunity to sign Williams.