Williams, who is 22 years old, has been linked to a move to Barcelona for over a year. However, he decided to stay with Athletic Club for the 2024-25 season.

Williams' contract with Athletic Club has a release clause of €58 million, which is a significant amount of money. Barcelona is reportedly reluctant to pay this amount.

A representative of Athletic Club has said that they will not negotiate with Barcelona over the transfer. They have stated that if Barcelona wants to sign Williams, they must pay the release clause.

There have been reports of talks between Barcelona's sporting director and Williams' agent. However, no agreement has been reached between the two clubs yet.