According to sources, Real Madrid has entered the competition to recruit Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams, who has also been linked with Arsenal and FC Barcelona.
Williams has been linked with several European giants in the previous year, having shone for Spain and Athletic Bilbao.
The excellent winger helped Spain win the European Championships last year, and he had a fantastic season in 2024/25, scoring eleven goals and assisting seven times for childhood club Athletic Bilbao.
The 22-year-old was linked with a move during the 2024 summer season, and new reports suggest he could be on his way in the next transfer window.
Arsenal and Barcelona have been mentioned as his most likely destinations, and he is available for a reasonable sum due to a 58 million euro (£49 million) release clause in his Athletic Bilbao contract.
The Gunners need to replace Gabriel Martinelli, and Williams has been mooted as a potential dream signing, but his high salary demands could be a stumbling issue.
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Real Madrid is quite busy in the transfer market ahead of next month’s Club World Cup, with a recent report saying that a fourth player might join Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, and Alvaro Carreras in joining the Spanish club for the competition.
Williams is thought to be a’very tempting’ alternative for Real Madrid, who are’very happy with his profile’.
Real Madrid believe the ‘explosive’ winger may be a ‘blockbuster’ signing, and his presence could ‘balance’ the emergence of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal.
Williams’ prospective arrival might result in an exit, with Rodyrgo now regarded as the ‘leading candidate’ to go amid Premier League interest.
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