Arsenal remain interested in signing Williams from Athletic Bilbao
Arsenal They are reportedly still interested in signing Athletic Bilbao striker Nico Williams, according to The daily mail.
In terms of numbers, the Gunners have enough options in their attacking department as they have Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli to deploy on the left flank, while Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling are the right-wingers.
Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz They are the two options for the center forward position. But only Saka has managed to show eye-catching performances consistently this season. Due to the lack of productivity of the north London club's attackers in front of goal, they have had an inconsistent first half of this season.
Saka has suffered a hamstring problem and will be sidelined for the next few weeks. So it looks like Arteta is looking to sign a new striker this month to clinch the title in the second half of this season.
He daily mail Arsenal are said to have money available in January to spend and are looking to sign Williams from Athletic Bilbao. They expressed interest in signing him last summer, but were unable to close the deal before the deadline.
Williams to Arsenal
Therefore, they plan to finally sign him this month and the player's £50m release clause is affordable for the north London club.
However, the player does not want to leave his boyhood club mid-season, so Arsenal will have to do everything they can to convince Williams to move to the Emirates Stadium this month.
Buying him will not be easy for Arteta's team, since Barcelona They are also interested in hiring him. But considering the Blaugrana's financial difficulties, they may have difficulty closing the deal this month.
The Spanish international has established himself as one of the most promising young forwards in La Liga in recent times after his time through the Basque club's youth system.
After showing his qualities in the Spanish top flight last season, Williams was selected to play for Spain in the European Championship last summer. He helped his team win this competition and even scored in the final against England.
Williams is a top-class player and it would be a huge coup for Arsenal if they were to buy him.
