Balde confirms regular communication with Barcelona's Williams prospect

The transfer rumors linking the Athletic Bilbao star to Barcelona persist.

Balde, 20, said: "It is true that I talk a lot with Nico Williams.

"I talk to him almost every day. But at the end of the day, it's up to everyone to decide their own life, their own career and what they want to do."

Williams has a contract with Athletic Club that runs until the summer of 2027.