Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has distanced himself from suggestions he could be a contender in Barcelona’s hunt for a new frontman, saying “Athletic is above everything for me.”
The Catalan giants have been granted permission to sign a new striker outside the transfer window following a season-ending injury to Ousmane Dembele.
Rules in Spain stipulate that reinforcements can be brought in outside of the designated transfer windows in the case of an emergency, and Barca have seen it confirmed that they tick the relevant boxes.
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The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) dictates that players can only be acquired at this time if they are free agents or tied to another La Liga club.