Nico Williams. What the heck? Is it good? Can it go wrong? Should he move? The first thing to

acknowledge is that I'm on the other side of the world with my finger less on the pulse. It's

absolutely crystal clear given the reaction of Athletic Club and the way that Deco, the

sports director at Bassoana has been talking that they've gone back to last year's failed

business to try and sign Nika Williams.

Now, the Athletic Club Spain International is head over heels in bromance with Laminia Mal.

But frankly, guys, I'll ask you, is that a reason to sign for a club?

No, it isn't.

Barcelona has seen head over heels with Nika Williams, and that a reason to sign for a club? No, it isn't. Barcelona seems head over yields with Nika Williams and that's more understandable. He's extremely dynamic. I met him five or six times, interviewed him at length twice.

And although I'm always quick to admit that until you get to know people off the camera, you're slightly skimming

the surface. What stands out is that this is a solid man, a well-brought-up kid, a brilliant

athlete. Increasingly, he's looking like a player who can become a major difference maker.

You'll argue to me that he already was last summer in the

Eurocopa the European Championship for example against Georgia where he scored

that brilliant breakaway goal from a pass by Fabian Ruiz afterwards I asked him try

and give me a thermometer of what you felt like what you feel like now having made

that breakthrough goal in a game

that was a knockout and Spain were finding out.

He said, finally, I've done something

that can make my parents proud.