Arsenal given go-ahead to complete deal for Nico Williams: report

Arsenal given go-ahead to complete deal for Nico Williams: report

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is desperate to sign Nico Williams, with another hurdle cleared in the move

Arsenal have a free run to sign Nico Williams, as manager Mikel Arteta looks to improve his squad this summer.

Arsenal given go-ahead to complete deal for Nico Williams: report

By Mark White published 13 hours ago

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is desperate to sign Nico Williams, with another hurdle cleared in the move

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Arsenal target Nico Williams

Arsenal have a free run to sign Nico Williams, as manager Mikel Arteta looks to improve his squad this summer.

The Gunners are just two matches away from a Champions League final, having seen off Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to set up a semi-final showdown with Paris Saint-Germain – but still, there are key areas of Arteta’s squad that need addressing ahead of another Premier League title challenge next term.

While Mikel Merino has done admirably in attack for Arsenal, new forwards are expected, as the club address the only area yet to see significant investment since Arteta took over in 2019.

Arsenal began the season with six forwards in the shape of Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard and the on-loan Raheem Sterling – though there are now question marks over several of those players going into next season.

Sterling is expected to return to Chelsea at the expiration of his loan stint, former Blues star Havertz was originally signed as a midfielder – while Trossard is 30 and approaching the end of his contract, and Jesus will be spending much of next season recovering from an ACL injury.

While Arsenal are in the market for a decisive no.9, a new winger has been touted, too, with CaughtOffside claiming last month that Arteta is “ready” to trigger Williams’ €58 million release clause.