Arsenal Make Contact Over Nico Williams Transfer From Athletic Bilbao

Arsenal have registered concrete interest in Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, with the club having made contact with the Spanish side over a potential transfer, as reported by CaughtOffside, citing TEAMtalk.

Williams, 23, has been identified as an attacking priority by Arsenal this window. According to the reporting, the Gunners are in touch with Athletic Club regarding the Spain international — a winger who has built a considerable reputation in La Liga and at international level. CaughtOffside puts a £77m valuation on the player, though no agreed fee has been reported at this stage.

What moved: TEAMtalk’s report of direct contact, carried by CaughtOffside on 20 July 2026, lifts this from speculation into the concrete interest column. A club making contact with a selling side is a meaningful step — it signals Williams is genuinely on the list, not merely a name circulating in background noise.

What’s left before the next stage: Any progression to formal talks would require Athletic Bilbao to engage substantively on structure and fee. Williams would also need to signal personal willingness to make the move to north London. Neither of those steps has been reported yet, so this card sits firmly at interest.

The Socceroos/Matildas note: Williams is a Spanish international with no Australian connection — no national-team implication to log on this one.

Reported and unconfirmed. First mention in this thread — filed as concrete interest, one source tier so far.