🗞 Nico Williams heats up the transfer market... Friday's headlines kick off
With a Real Madrid match in full swing, the front pages have barely been able to reflect the victory of Xabi Alonso's team in Philadelphia. However, that doesn't mean they come light on topics this Friday.
Nico Williams is the protagonist on several of the front pages. The future of the Athletic player is once again the main topic after the club's decision to monitor Barcelona's movements so they can comply with financial fair play.
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That being said, there are more protagonists and more topics. The market is buzzing and teams are looking to finalize their squads or give them a quality boost. Many topics on a Friday's front pages that kick off like this in the kiosks.
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