Barcelona are hoping to finalise the signing of Nico Williams as early as next week, but a spanner could now have been thrown into the works.It has been taken for granted that Williams will join

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

Barring an unexpected turn, Nico Williams will interrupt his vacation to join the preseason directly under Hansi Flick's orders. At Can Barça, they are already counting on him for the start of the league. Everything is in motion to close one of the big summer deals.