Barcelona are keen to add Nico Williams to their ranks, but Athletic Bilbao have suggested the Blaugrana cannot afford to sign him.

Athletic Club have confirmed they met with LaLiga to question Barcelona's ability to sign players within the league's financial fair play rules amid the Catalan side's ongoing pursuit of Nico Williams.

Tensions are rising fast between Athletic Club and Barcelona — and Nico Williams is right at the center of the storm. On Thursday, Athletic Bilbao dropped a scathing official statement in response to recent comments made by Barcelona sporting director Deco about their 21-year-old star,