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Juan Mata says £50m player Arsenal want to sign was absolutely outstanding during Euro 2024 final

Juan Mata hailed a rumoured Arsenal target after his performance during the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain.

The North Londoners have evidently been keeping close tabs on the ⭕European Championship as they look to bolster their ranks this summer.

Italy and Bologna defender Ricc✃ardo Calafiori caught the eye and is now set to🌄 sign a five-year deal at the Emirates Stadium.

Now, it seems they’re after another🍷 Euro 2024 star and former Manchester United and Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata heaped praise on his performance in the final.

Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images
Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images

Juan Mata hails Spain’s Nico Williams

Mata, speaking on the BBC One panel (10:28pm), heaped praise on Spain’s jet-heeled winger Nico Williams, who is a target of Arsenal.

“Everyone, of course, is obviously foc﷽using on Lamine these days, but Nico, it’s not only the goal but the finis🐽hing and everything that he provides,” the 36-year-old said.

“For me, in the first half, he was the most dangero💃us player for Spain, always getting into the position, one against one.

“He can go right, he can go left, he can finish. He is always going agains♊t defenders. He is fantastic.”

Nico Williams deal will now accelerate

Now that Euro 2024 has come to a close, Arsenal’s transfer business is expecte🔥d to really intensify.

Williams is attracting strong interest from The Gunners and Barcelona, most predominantly, with the pair set to lock horns 💛for his signature.

The 2002-born is thought to have a £50m release c🙈lause, which for a playꦉer of his calibre, is extremely good value.

TBR reported last week that Barcelona🧜 had already agreed on personal terms with Williams, so Arsജenal will have to get a move on otherwise they’ll miss out to the Catalan giants.

A telling few weeks lie ahead.