Arsenal has already closed a deal to sign Martin Zubimendi, but he may not be the only LA Liga player to make the switch to North London this summer. They also have a strong interest in Nico Williams, but their chances of signing it during the transfer window seems to have been reduced.
Williams remains one of the star players of Athletic Club, but that is why he has attracted a lot of interest. Barcelona did not sign him last summer and introduced his new names for 12 months – specifically, interest has been shown from Arsenal, Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
But the chances that one of those teams will get a deal this summer look slim. According to the sport, Williams is reluctant to move outside of Spain, despite the fact that Arsenal and Chelsea would both be willing to activate the release clause in his athletic contract.
Despite the fact that Barcelona is rejected last summer, William's interest in joining the La Liga champions in 2025. But unfortunately for the Spain International, they do not consider him an option in this stage, with Luis Diaz and Marcus Rashford are the most important left -wing goals of the club.
At this stage, the most likely scenario is that Williams signs a new contract with Athletic. His current deal ends in 2027, so there is an increased danger about his future. But if Barcelona (or Real Madrid) does not call, chances are that the 22-year-old will expand his stay in Bilbao.
If he did this, Athletic would try to significantly increase the value of his release clause, which is currently € 60 million. If this happens, the chances of a future transfer would decrease with a considerable amount, given that Los Leones rarely negotiates the sale of their star players.