Arsenal one of three Premier League clubs eyeing up summer swoop for Spain’s Euro 2024 star
Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are among the clubs tracking Spain's Euro 2024 star Nico Williams, talkSPORT understands.
Williams, man of the match in Spain's dominant 1-0 victory over Italy on Thursday, has a release clause in his Athletic Bilbao contract believed to be as little as £47million.
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Barcelona are also interested in the speedy 21-year-old winger as they look to keep him in LaLiga.
The youngster has been a menace in Germany so far, which has been of little surprise considering his incredible club season that saw Bilbao win a first Copa del Rey title in 40 years.
Having long on the radar of the world’s top scouts, Williams could be set for a summer switch - despite him publicly admitting he is happy at the San Mames Stadium.
Speaking ahead of Euro 2024, he said: "I am very happy at Athletic, it is the club that has given me everything, the one that has bet on me 100 per cent.
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"I am very happy in Bilbao and that is all I have to say. Yes, I am quite clear, in the end, as I have told you, Athletic is my home.
“I am very happy, and what I want to do is focus on the Euros 100 per cent and for the rest I don't know what's going on."
And Athletic president Jon Uriarte has echoed his statement, as he recently insisted he is calm about the player's future.
He stated: "The interest is normal but Nico is very happy in Bilbao, we are very happy with him. We're not worried.”
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Williams finished the season with eight goals and 16 assists for Athletic, playing alongside his older brother Inaki, who represents Ghana.
Inaki was clearly watching his dazzling display against Italy, as he took to X after his brother’s involvement in the match-winner: to say “Pure cinema junior! Starboy!”
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Another who has been impressed by Williams is Gunners legend and talkSPORT pundit Emmanuel Petit.
Speaking on Friday's White & Jordan show, he remarked: "We all saw what happened last night... I think Nico Williams could be a very good target for Arsenal."
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