The Blues are no longer pursuing Athletic Club star Nico Williams and are instead ready to go all out for a 20-year-old wide man, as per reports.

Barcelona have a long list of attacking targets to choose from but appear to have pushed Nico Williams back to the top of their priority list.

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Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are all interested in Nico Williams and it is the LaLiga giants who are currently leading the race for the Spain superstar

Liverpool have reportedly joined the race to sign in-demand forwards Rafael Leao and Bradley Barcola this summer. A big-spending summer does not seem set to stop at Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez as Arne Slot targets back-to-back Premier League titles.

Rumours emerged this week suggesting that Williams prefers a move to Barcelona, and Bailey has verified these reports, revealing that this was always going to be Arsenal’s issue regarding convincing him to move to North London.

THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are well underway with some huge deals in the pipeline. Florian Wirtz is set to undergo a medical at Premier League champions Liverpool,

Nico Williams has reportedly given a green light to Bayern Munich move as the Bundesliga champions prepare to replace Leroy Sane.