Barcelona Joins Race for Nico Williams Transfer

Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Chelsea are all pursuing Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, who has a €58–60 million release clause and high wage demands. Barcelona have entered talks and consider Williams a top priority, while also targeting Liverpool's Luis Diaz and Manchester United's Marcus Rashford, with a loan deal preferred for Rashford. Arsenal and Chelsea remain interested, but Chelsea now focus on Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens. Arsenal are redirecting their striker search to Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins after failing to reach an agreement with Sporting CP for Viktor Gyokeres, and Atletico Madrid is also now pursuing Gyokeres. Bayern Munich could secure Williams if they meet his financial terms, as other clubs shift toward alternative targets. The transfer landscape for Williams is evolving with new clubs emerging and priorities shifting among the major contenders.