BREAKING NEWS:‼️If not for this particular Arsenal player that convinced me to accept this move,I couldn’t have joined because of the circumstances surrounding the transfer but this particular Arsenal player begged me to come”, Nico Williams reveals the Arsenal player that persuade Him to accept Arsenal deal – Not Saka and Not Martinelli

Arsenal, Barcelona & Chelsea handed boost in Nico Williams pursuit

Athletic Club star Nico Williams could be on the move this summer

Spain international wanted by Arsenal and Barcelona

22-year-old boasts encouraging release

Nico Williams has been linked with Europe’s top dogs this summer

Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea have been handed a significant transfer boost in the pursuit of Athletic Club superstar Nico Williams this summer by Bayern Munich’s reported decision to drop out of the race for his signature.

The Spain international has been admired by Europe’s elite for some time and Euro 2024 offered him the perfect opportunity to dazzle audiences across the continent. Williams was integral to La Roja being crowned champions, even scoring in the final against England.

Barcelona were desperate to sign the winger last summer after his heroics on the international stage but their disastrous financial position restricted their ability to organise a deal. In the end, their only major signing was the 22-year-old’s compatriot and fellow Euro 2024 star Dani Olmo.

Williams was forced to stay with Athletic Club for another year and has enjoyed an impressive campaign in the Basque Country, meaning the world’s biggest clubs will be fighting for his signature again this summer.

Barcelona will be among his many suitors, while Arsenal and Chelsea are the leading candidates in the Premier League. The Gunners and Blues even view Williams as their “dream” signing this summer.

Nico Williams has his choice of suitors

Williams’ admirers have been handed a welcomed boost in their bid to sign the phenom, with Sky Germany reporting that Bayern Munich have eliminated themselves from the race for the Athletic forward.

The German giants were another club linked with Williams but are no longer considering him, instead monitoring the evolving situation concerning Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz.

Bayern’s withdrawal means one less competitor for the sought-after Spaniard, who will have his pick of suitors this summer. An extremely affordable €58m (£48.5m) release clause makes a transfer even more tantalising.

Barcelona are still considered the front-runners in the pursuit of Williams but their financial issues continue to prove a stumbling block in signing new players. For Arsenal and Chelsea, their greatest challenge is convincing him to trade La Liga for the Premier League.