Liverpool tipped to hijack Arsenal’s transfer move for £48m star
Arsenal could lose out on one of their main transfer targets (Picture: Getty) Liverpool have been tipped to hijcak Arsenal’s effort to complete a summer transfer for Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams. Mikel Arteta’s side have made attacking reinforcements a key priority for the summer window after injuries to key players in the final third hampered their Premier League title bid this season. The Gunners failed with a move to sign the 22-year-old following Spain’s success at Euro 2024, but are expected to reignite their efforts this summer. Andrea Berta, the club’s new sporting director, is said to have already met representatives to discuss a deal for the winger who has a €58 million (£48.4m) release clause in his current deal. However, former Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann believes that Arsenal’s frugal approach to transfer dealings in recent windows could open the door for his former side to swoop in and sign Williams. Get personalised updates on Arsenal everyday Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. ‘When it comes to Nico Williams, Arsenal might well be priced out as we know they are not keen to be big spenders,’ Hamann told CoinCasino. ‘Arsenal have bought Declan Rice but that hasn’t been followed, otherwise they may have brought a winger in already. Nico Williams is wanted by a host of top European clubs (Picture: Getty) ‘For Liverpool, I think centre forward should be a priority, but there’s no question that Nico Williams is a brilliant player. ‘He makes things happen, he creates chances out of nothing and there’ll be a lot of takers. The fact that Liverpool have won the league enhances their chance of signing him because it’s one of the biggest prizes in football. Liverpool will dip into the market this summer (Picture: Getty) ‘Liverpool have a chance, but he won’t be short of takers.’ Williams has 11 goals and seven assists in all competitions this season and has also attracted interest from Chelsea and Bayern Munich. But speaking before Athletic’s Europa League semi-final first leg with Manchester United, the Spain international said he had not given his future a moment’s thought. ‘The dream is to lift the champion’s trophy at San Mamés,’ he said. ‘I have the opportunity to make history at this club. The dream never ends. I’m 100% focused on tomorrow, on reaching the final and winning it. ‘I don’t want to look any further. I’m super happy here and I’ve always wanted to feel important here. This is a 10/10 season for me.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Liverpool have been tipped to hijcak Arsenal’s effort to complete a summer transfer for Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams.
Mikel Arteta’s side have made attacking reinforcements a key priority for the summer window after injuries to key players in the final third hampered their Premier League title bid this season.
The Gunners failed with a move to sign the 22-year-old following Spain’s success at Euro 2024, but are expected to reignite their efforts this summer.
Andrea Berta, the club’s new sporting director, is said to have already met representatives to discuss a deal for the winger who has a €58 million (£48.4m) release clause in his current deal.
However, former Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann believes that Arsenal’s frugal approach to transfer dealings in recent windows could open the door for his former side to swoop in and sign Williams.
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‘When it comes to Nico Williams, Arsenal might well be priced out as we know they are not keen to be big spenders,’ Hamann told CoinCasino.
‘Arsenal have bought Declan Rice but that hasn’t been followed, otherwise they may have brought a winger in already.
‘For Liverpool, I think centre forward should be a priority, but there’s no question that Nico Williams is a brilliant player.
‘He makes things happen, he creates chances out of nothing and there’ll be a lot of takers. The fact that Liverpool have won the league enhances their chance of signing him because it’s one of the biggest prizes in football.
‘Liverpool have a chance, but he won’t be short of takers.’
Williams has 11 goals and seven assists in all competitions this season and has also attracted interest from Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
But speaking before Athletic’s Europa League semi-final first leg with Manchester United, the Spain international said he had not given his future a moment’s thought.
‘The dream is to lift the champion’s trophy at San Mamés,’ he said.
‘I have the opportunity to make history at this club. The dream never ends. I’m 100% focused on tomorrow, on reaching the final and winning it.
‘I don’t want to look any further. I’m super happy here and I’ve always wanted to feel important here. This is a 10/10 season for me.’
For more stories like this, check our sport page.
Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
