Despite Premier League sides being among his admirers, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are emerging as more plausible destinations if Nico Williams leaves Athletic Club. Arsenal and Chelsea have somewhat cooled their pursuit, and that increases the chances of others in the frame stepping up their interest.

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Barcelona and Bayern Munich are locked in a transfer tug-of-war for Athletic Club’s highly sought-after winger Nico Williams. According to Foot Mercato, the Spanish champions are confident they can beat their German counterparts in the race to sign Williams.

Arsenal have also been edged out by Barcelona with Joan Garcia, who was targeted by Mikel Arteta’s side as a new backup to David Raya. It was reported that a move to Arsenal was close, but Garcia has instead decided to join Barcelona and Romano has confirmed that this move is close to completion.

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Barcelona have a long list of attacking targets to choose from but appear to have pushed Nico Williams back to the top of their priority list.

Many reliable reports suggest that Nico Williams' move to FC Barcelona for next season is getting closer. The Spanish winger is eager to join the reigning La

Arsenal, Liverpool and Bayern Munich all share an interest this summer, with AC Milan winger Rafael Leao on all three clubs’ radars. The 26-year-old has been at AC Milan since he signed from Lille in 2019 and has often been linked with a move away.

Much of the news on Athletic Club winger Nico Williams in recent days has been linking him to Barcelona, following a meeting between his agent Felix Tainta and Director of Football Deco. Yet the