Spurs now join Arsenal in 7-team transfer race to sign ‘incredible’ £43m forward

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Arsenal look set to strengthen their attack in the summer transfer window, and are keeping a close eye on several players across Europe.

Pedro Neto and Michael Olise have been touted as targets, but given their poor injury records and expensive price tags, Arsenal may be better off looking elsewhere.

Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams is a player that has emerged as someone Arsenal could target in recent months, and given that he has a £43m release clause in the summer, he would come at a much lower cost than both Neto and Olise.

However, there may now be a problem, as rivals Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly joined the long list of clubs interested in signing him.

Spurs join Arsenal in race to sign Nico Williams

A report from insider Dean Jones has revealed that Spurs are now interested in the 21-year-old, alongside Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid.

This is a huge list of top clubs, indicating just how talented Williams is, and the incredible value his release clause limits his potential fee to.

Williams has scored five and assisted 10 times in 24 appearances across all competitions this season, and was sensational as Athletic Club knocked Barcelona out of the Copa Del Rey to reach the semi-finals of the competition.

What makes Nico Williams suited to Arsenal?

At 21, Williams would be a great long-term option, and he has already made 109 appearances for Athletic Club, meaning he could come in as yet another young but fairly experienced player under Mikel Arteta.

He would add sheer pace and skill to the wings, and his ability to play on both sides makes him ideal cover for both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.

Williams has been described as “incredible” by his brother and teammate Inaki Williams, and the talented Basque-born attacker is already a Spain International with 11 caps to his name.

If Arsenal can beat the competition to his signature, he is arguably the best winger on the market they could target this summer, given his price tag, age, versatility and skill level.

Williams has scored 17 and assisted 17 goals in 109 senior games, and has been one of the standout wingers in La Liga this season, helping Ernesto Valverde’s side to within three points of the top four, and are 90 minutes away from the Copa Del Rey final, having beaten Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the semi on Wednesday.