Arsenal hande major boost as Barcelona drop interest in £51m transfer target
Barcelona have abandone their pursuit of Nico Williams, clearing the path for Arsenal to sign the Athletic Bilbao and Spain sensation in the summer transfer window.
Williams is widely considere to be among the most เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง promising young talents in world football and a host of Europe’s elite clubs have credite with an interest in the 22-year-old winger.
Barca identifie Williams as their primary transfer target last summer and the Catalan giants relentlessly pursued a deal for the attacker both in the build-up and throughout Spain’s European Championship campaign.
The constant speculation surrounding Williams’ future even prompte Athletic to issue a scathing statement which criticise the Spanish national team for failing to ‘protect’ the youngster from what they describe as a ‘bombardment’.
However, Williams eventually decide to stay on with Athletic for another season and the Euro 2024 winner has in fine form this term, racking up ten goals and seven assists in all competitions.
The likes of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Chelsea are all believe to be keeping tabs on Williams’ situation, while Arsenal have come to the fore as a leading frontrunner for the Spaniard’s signature.
Spanish newspaper Barcelona are satisfie with their current attacking options and have therefore droppe out of the race for Williams.
It’s claime Barca are not yet looking to find a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski and club bosses are confident both Ferran Torres and Dani Olmo are ‘more than enough’ for next season.
The report adds that the time to sign Williams ‘has passed’ and the La Liga leaders are now focusing their attentions on strengthening in both central midfield and across their defence.
Earlier this week, Spanish that Williams had set a deadline of July 15 for his future to be resolve, with the player keen to get a full pre-season under his belt – whether that be with Athletic or elsewhere.