Nico Williams’ £51 million release fee from Athletic will be paid by Arsenal.
Arsenal is ready to exercise Nico Williams’ £51 million release clause from Athletic Bilbao.
Williams’ release clause will be activated by the Gunners, though Liverpool might make things more difficult.
According to reports, Arsenal is prepared to spend a sizeable amount of money to acquire the player in an effort to outbid Liverpool.
Given that Liverpool is also considering an acquisition, the club is prepared to pay the £51 million (€60 million) release clause for the Athletic Bilbao star.
Williams, who is only 21 years old and has already scored eight goals and given 17 assists in 37 games this season, is viewed by Arsenal as the perfect prospect to bolster their left wing this summer.
The team is also thinking about expanding its roster by acquiring a midfielder and a striker.
The pursuit of Williams may be motivated by a number of circumstances, including the injuries sustained by Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka.
Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli, two left-sided wingers for Arsenal, have combined to contribute to 25 goals this season, 15 of which have been goals.
Williams can play on the right wing and is versatile enough to be Bukayo Saka’s backup.
Williams reportedly has a £51 million release clause, which FootballTransfers says Arsenal is prepared to meet.
In addition, the forward is reportedly Liverpool’s top pick to take Mohamed Salah’s spot, who has not yet agreed to a new deal.
