Arsenal puts pressure on Nico Williams: the maneuver to take him away from Barça and Bayern

With just over three months left until the transfer market opens, rumors about Nico Williams' future are starting to escalate. The winger has turned around a complicated start to the season, affected by injuries and external pressures, and has returned to being that standout player who captivated the football world at Euro 2024, where he was a key piece in Spain's title.

Last summer, the Navarrese player was in the 'eye of the storm' as he was very close to joining Hansi Flick at FC Barcelona, and all indications suggest that next summer he will once again be one of the main attractions of the transfer window, although his future seems to be increasingly distant from the Catalan capital.

Indeed, the top teams in the continent continue to pursue him, and his file will almost certainly reopen starting in July. Bayern Munich is one of the candidates gaining momentum in the bidding, as they are looking for young talents to elevate the quality of their squad, and Nico fits perfectly into the profile the club is seeking, which is why they are willing to pay his release clause to Athletic Club.

Arsenal is already making moves to sign Nico Williams

However, the Premier League teams promise to fight for the signing of the younger Williams. According to the newspaper 'BILD', Arsenal wants to secure the player's services at all costs and has already set the machinery in motion to facilitate the operation.

The 'Gunners' are suffering from a crisis of injuries in attack that has left Mikel Arteta without Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Martinelli for a significant part of this second half of the season. For this reason, the offices at Emirates Stadium have been forced to prioritize the arrival of a reinforcement for their attack for the upcoming season, and the Bilbao native is the favorite option of the management.

In order to get ahead of their rivals in the bidding, the Londoners have already initiated conversations with his representatives to 'cook' his arrival in England. Arsenal wants to take advantage of the fact that his release clause remains at a figure close to 60 million euros, a 'bargain' price for a player of the quality of the Pamplona native, and they are willing to pay it in full to secure the deal.

Meanwhile, at Can Barça, they continue to analyze all their options to strengthen the left wing, and although Nico is part of the list of potential signings by the sports management, the club's hierarchy no longer considers him a priority and his signing is not certain. Alternatives like Luis Díaz and Rafael Leao are also on the club's radar, where they could definitively say goodbye to what was their great dream last summer once this season concludes amid the interest from the 'Gunners' and the Bavarians.