Arsenal are still trying to sign Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams to bolster their attacking options in the January transfer window.

In fact there’s even a somewhat spurious claim. That a move had always plann for next summer but was brought forward. After Nico’s stellar Euro 2024 and Real Madrid’s acqusition of Kylian Mbappe.

Barcelona spent the summer trying to sign Nico Williams from Athletic Club but ultimately saw the forward remain in Bilbao and announce he always wanted to stay at the club.

The summer transfer window has now closed. But the rumor mill is already convince Barcelona will try for Nico again in 2025.

Rumors: Barcelona to move for Nico Williams again in summer 2025

Arsenal are reportedly in talks with Nico Williams’ agent, ยูฟ่าเบท with the Gunners ready to move swiftly to sign the Spain international, who has a €58m release clause in his contract with Athletic Bilbao.

Arsenal are waiting for Nico Williams to give them the green light to move before they can make a move for him, having tried to sign him last summer but failed to do so.

that Laporta and Deco decided “waiting no longer made sense” and “were willing to go into even more debt” to bring in Nico and Dani Olmo. However, the Athletic star “buckled under the pressure” and decided to stay on.

If 22-year-old Nico Williams agrees to Arsenal’s offer, Mikel Arteta’s Gunners prepare to pay the player’s release clause.

Arsenal are looking to add more attacking players as Bukayo Saka. The team’s star player, is injure and will be out for 2-3 months. The absence of this attacking player has caused the team to have a shortage of players in the right wing position.