Arsenal and Chelsea in transfer dispute over Spain star Nico Williams, who has a £48 million release clause with Liverpool fans

Chelsea’s biggest spending players have reportedly joined Arsenal in the race for Spain star Nico Williams.

Liverpool are also interested in the 22-year-old, but all suitors will have to honor Athletic Bilbao’s release clause of £48 million.

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All three Premier League giants – who coincidentally are fighting for the title this season – have long been admirers Williams.

The winger was impressed La Roja while Euro 2024 and his man of the match performance helped them to victory over England in the final.

Both London and Anfield clubs considered a move for him last summer, but according to reports he was not ready to leave Bilbao.

Williams is primarily a left winger, but can play on the right as a right-footed player and has become one of the sought-after young players in Europe.

Before the recent injuries Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling and Ethan Nwaneri, all eyes were on Arsenal’s left wing, and competition was needed for players such as Gabriel Martinelli AND Leander Trossard.

The LaLiga star’s relatively small release clause, which would have to be repaid in full, makes him a bargain in the current transfer market.

But he says extra finances, such as a huge salary, will make any deal with Arsenal problematic this month Athlete.

David Ornstein has explained that Mikel Arteta would “love” to sign Williams now, but the money involved makes it “unlikely”.

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According to Capology, Williams currently earns £166,300 a week but is likely to see a rise to £200,000.

By comparison, a salary of £200,000 a week would make him Arsenal’s fifth highest earner, alongside Thomas Partey.

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According to the report, Chelsea is high on the list of teams that are still interested in signing Williams athletic.

However, they already have a lot of options on the flanks – Jadon Sancho, Cole PalmerNoni Madueke and Pedro Neto, to name a few.

And with Mohamed Salah in contract impasseLiverpool may see Williams as the ideal long-term successor to the Egyptian.

The superstar’s contract expires in the summer and he has consistently maintained that he has not held any talks with the club.

Liverpool fans are desperate to keep their hero, who shared a cryptic post after the incident Draw 2-2 with Manchester United.

Salah (32) shared a photo from the match in which he stands next to the goal after taking a free kick Trent Alexander-Arnold With Virgil van Dijk in the background – the couple also only had six months left on their contracts.

Meanwhile, Barcelona is also interested in Williams and club came close to luring him to Camp Nou five months ago.

Williams was handed the number 10 shirt by the club in August and reportedly has ambitions to eventually join the cash-strapped Catalans.

However, he has failed to maintain his impressive form this season as he has scored two goals in 24 appearances in the competition.

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