Nico Williams opens up: The booing in Barcelona, ​​his relationship with Lamine Yamal, his future...

Nico Williams was one of the main protagonists of the last transfer market. After his spectacular performance at the Eurocup, the striker was in the 'eye of the storm' due to the interest of several teams in his services, including FC Barcelona. Already into the current season, the Navarrese has given an interview to 'El Mundo', where he has referred to his possible signing for the culés, his relationship with Lamine Yamal and other current issues.

His friendship with Lamine Yamal

The Athletic Club player has an excellent relationship with Lamine Yamal, with whom he forms the star duo of Spain. When asked about his friendship with the culé star, Nico said that "man, we laugh a lot. I think it is noticeable that we have the same or very similar personalities and we like the same things. He is a kid with whom I get along really well and whom I always try to advise as much as possible as my brother Iñaki has done with me."

"Anything that goes well for Lamine makes me happy. He's a great player who is still maturing and I think he has no limits if he continues doing things the way he has up to now"

"He's a kid who, on top of that, hasn't changed at all with success. He's still the same person and I'm very happy to have him as a friend," added the youngest of the Williams brothers.

The whistles he received at Montjuïc

After being Barça's big target in the transfer market, Nico stepped onto the Estadi Olimpic Lluís Companys, wearing the Athletic Club shirt, on the second day of LaLiga. At the start of the match, some of the Barça fans wanted to show their displeasure with the Spanish winger with whistles, although the player downplayed the matter.

"I was surprised, I'm not going to lie to you. But well, I didn't give it much importance because when you go to a rival's field it's normal for them to whistle at you, what happens is that this time it was personal. It doesn't matter, I think that's also fun as long as they're not insults. Being whistled at is the essence of football and I take it quite well," he said.

The 'soap opera of the summer' and his future in Bilbao

Regarding the great 'soap opera' that was formed around him last summer, Williams said that "in the end, you have to live with it. Football works like this, with many interests from the clubs, the media, the players... and there is always noise. It's neither bad nor good, it is what there is and it doesn't affect my performance."

"I continue doing the same job that I have done until now. On a personal level, there have also been tough times in which you stop to think about many scenarios and it's difficult, but I have an incredible family and friends who support me. I want to think that this is not going to happen to me every summer," he added.

Finally, he played dumb when asked about his future at San Mamés, 'passing' on to comment on his continuity at the club beyond this season. "I'm not thinking about that now. The fans are very happy that I'm staying here and I'm very happy to be here," he said.

"Bilbao is my home, I want to continue enjoying it and the truth is that I'm very happy. I've always had things very clear and I think people see that"

"I think I'm doing really well and trying to take Athletic to the top in Spain and in Europe, with that final at San Mamés that excites us so much. That's the only thing that matters now," he concluded.