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£48m winger Mikel Arteta ‘would love to sign’ for Arsenal says he’s better than Lamine Yamal

Shamanth Jayaram

Wed 5 February 2025 14:15, UK

Arsenal are expected to be very active in the summer after signing nobody in the winter transfer window.

Mikel Arteta was desperate for reinforcements after Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus suffered injuries, but the Gunners cou𒆙ld not get anyone in.

Reports claimed that Arsenal negotiated with five forwards during the window, but a deal could not b❀e struck with anyone🌸.

In the summer, Arsenal are expected to make a big sign🌟ing i🦂n attack. They could even make 𝔍tw🌃o – a striker and a winger.

One of 𒀰Arteta’s key targets has now made a big claim.

Arsenal target Nico Williams says he’s better than Lamine Yamal

Arsenal have been interested in Nico Williams for a long time.

The Athletic Club winger is a fantastic player. He had a fine campaign in La Liga last season and then hel🦩ped Spain ꧑win Euro 2024.

Charles Watts has claimed in his that ‘Arteta would love to sign’ Williams in th𝔍e summer, and Arsenal fans will definitely be excited about the prospect♊ of seeing him at the Emirates.

It was reported on deadline day that Williams is ready to join Arsenal in the summer as well, which is f🌳urther good news if the Gunne꧑rs can agree a deal with his club.

Now, th♒e Spain international has suggested that he 🐼is better than one of the best young players in the whole world – Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.

In a video on Pro Direct Soccer’s social channel꧙s, Williams played a game of ‘This or That’🔥.

When he was asked to pick﷽ between himself and Yamal, the attackeꦡr said: “Nico, Nico! Ask his father.”

Nico Williams vs Lamine Yamal stats in 2024/25

Yamal is arguably the best young player in 🀅the world rightဣ now.

The teenager, like Williams, played a massive part in helping Spain win the Euros last summer, and ⭕his performances for Barcelona have been sensational as well.

Williams, on the othe💜r hand, has had a more difficult season.

That, however, shouldn’t🦩 take anything away from how good a player Williams is. He can be ‘‘ on his day, and he showed that on the big stage at Euro 2024.

Arsenal need an electric wide player who can take players on and have an im🥂pact in the final third, and Williams checks all൩ of those boxes.

Under Arteta, an🥀d alongside better players at Arsenal, there is every chance he will become a supeꦅrstar in the coming years.

Williams has a €58 million (£48m) release clause in his contract at Athletic Club (). It remains to be seen if Arsenal will trigger💜 that in the summer.