The attacker has been in fantastic form at Athletic Bilbao and signed a new deal before Euro 2024.
However, his impressive showing at the Euros has made it challenging for Athletic Bilbao to retain him, and the winger could be sold.
He has a release clause that clubs can pay to secure his transfer, and Arsenal appears willing to meet it.
Currently, Barcelona is in pole position to sign him, as the Catalans can entice him with the prospect of playing alongside Lamine Yamal.
However, Fabrizio Romano reports that if Barcelona fails to complete the transfer, Arsenal is prepared to step in and sign him.
He wrote on Caught Offside:
“We know about the interest of Chelsea and Arsenal who are keeping a close eye to the situation. He’s still very expensive for both clubs because the clause has to be paid in one solution; big commission, big salary.
“This is why, for example, one month ago, Chelsea decided to go slower on the story of Nico Williams, but in case Barcelona don’t close the deal, Chelsea and Arsenal are attentive to the situation.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Nico Williams has been one of the best attackers in Europe over the last few seasons, and we expect him to improve us.
Luring him from La Liga will not be easy, but if we keep pushing, he might eventually accept our offer.
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Barcelona remains favourites to sign William should he decide to move on from Athletic (which apparently isn’t certain).
If Barcelona don’t follow through, Arsenal will have to move quickly – much more quickly than they have on transfers in this window so far – to get Williams because he’ll be in demand after his Euros performances.
Like most fans, I love big money signings. I was all in for Rice long before the world realized he was worth every penny. However, I don’t believe Williams is currently needed at Arsenal for the costs involved.
From what I’ve observed, imo even if he could somehow fit seemlessly into the team on the pitch, in the club’s wage structure and otherwise, I don’t believe he would be anything more than a marginally beneficial addition and certainly not worth killing the finances. The funds could be best spent, if at all, elsewhere at this point in time, imo.
Sign Pedro Neto ,forget about Nico Williams
If we’re looking to have a squad or 25 top players, such as we are told city have, then we have to think big regarding the buying of players.
Williams is one such player and if we can persuade him to choose us over barca and chelsea, think what a message it would send out to our rivals.
Imagine having Saka, Martinelli, Trossard, Gabriel and Williams vying and covering for each other.
Of course, it might all be just media gossip, but one can dream and don’t forget we have such a scenario with our defence in Raya, Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Tomiyasu, Kiwior and a certain Italian?!
Williams is a very entertaining player to watch I believe he could become a huge star at the Arsenal We need our left side to produce similar to our right side Calafiori and Williams would be most welcome And it’s a plus that Nico can also play on the right wing which we need to safeguard against
a genuine x-factor game changer, one of the few around right now, will scare the life out of PL defences