Throw injuries into the mix and it has only fast-forwarded the need for Arsenal to make a transfer approach for Nico Williams. The Athletic Bilbao star has a release clause in his deal around the £50million mark, which could make a deal affordable and easy to trigger.

Latest Arsenal transfer news as the chance to sign Nico Williams couldn't be greater for Mikel Arteta in the January transfer window

Arsenal are in talks with Nico Williams' agent and are ready to match the release clause to sign the player from Athletic Club this month. Williams has

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Though Liverpool ended up only signing Federico Chiesa last summer, they did show interest in transfers for other players, including Nico Williams. From the outside looking in, Liverpool had a quiet summer window as sporting director Richard Hughes and head coach Arne Slot settled into their new roles.

Mikel Arteta says there is a possibility that Arsenal could be active in the transfer market this month, but only if it is to bring in a player who can make an immediate impact in the first team. The Gunners are trying to hunt down Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table,

Mikel Arteta will see a major Arsenal financial boost arrive in the coming days following the agreement of a January transfer. Arteta and Co. are yet to welcome any new signings in the first third of the winter window and it could well continue to be a quiet trading period for the Gunners.