Man Utd 'determined' to sign Athletic Bilbao ace Williams
manchester united They are reportedly “determined” to sign Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams, according to the Spanish outlet. Transfers.
The Red Devils have had scoring problems in recent years. The situation has not improved this season either since they have only scored five goals in the first division in many other games.
Therefore, United are now apparently planning to add reinforcements to their attacking department next year to address their goal-scoring issues.
Transfers claims Man Utd are “determined” to sign Williams and are willing to make a “considerable financial” effort to lure him to Old Trafford.
The 22-year-old has a 50 million pounds termination clause in his current contract and the player reportedly wants a big pay rise to leave his kids club having already won £8.7 million a year salary in San Mamés.
Williams to Manchester United
The report further states that Barcelona They want to sign a new left-back and feel that Williams is the undeniable future in attack for them. He has been the favorite to sign the forward in recent times but the emergence of Man Utd has complicated things and Ten Hag's men are eager to 'snatch' the player from the Blaugrana.
The Spaniard has established himself as one of La Liga's best attackers in recent years and has now also secured a place in Luis de la Fuente's starting XI for Spain. He helped his country win the European Championship this summer and scored a goal to beat England in the final.
Antony has struggled in the Premier League after joining from Ajax Amsterdam for a huge fee a couple of years ago. So, Williams would be an upgrade for the Brazilian if United were to sign him.
The Spaniard is a versatile forward since, although he preferred to play on the left wing, he also feels comfortable on the other wing. He is fast, technically sound, can dribble past opposing defenders in tight areas, has the ability to create opportunities for his attacking teammates and can also finish off his chances.
It will be interesting to see if the record Premier League champions finally manage to secure his signature by defeating Barcelona in this race to strengthen their attack.
