Hansi Flick’s immediate response to the news that Nico Williams had rebuffed Barcelona’s advances to sign a new 10-year contract at Athletic Club was much the same as everyone else: surprise. All that ...

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has given a green light to Mali wonderkid, who is on the verge of making pre-season debut.

After being spurned themselves, Bayern Munich’s UIi Hoeneß offered a cynical view of Nico Williams’s decision.