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Arsenal, Liverpool-linked Nico Williams ‘wants Athletic Bilbao stay’
Arsenal and Liverpool-linked Nico Williams reportedly wants to stay with Athletic Bilbao, who are working to tie him to a new contract beyond the end of the season.
Spanish attacker Nico Williams reportedly wants to continue his career with Athletic Bilbao despite interest from Arsenal and Liverpool.
The 21-year-old has long been linked with a move to the Premier League since his breakthrough into the senior Athletic ranks, having joined the club’s academy from Osasuna in 2013.
Williams has come up with 13 goals and 12 assists in 95 appearances for the Basque powerhouses and has begun the 2023-24 campaign strongly, scoring one goal and setting up five more in 10 La Liga appearances....Click Here To Continue Reading>>
The attacker’s form earned him a spot in Luis Enrique’s Spain squad for the 2022 World Cup, where he made four appearances, but he has now entered the final 12 months of his Athletic contract.
A plethora of revered European clubs have been tipped to battle for Williams’s signature on a free transfer, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich and Juventus all credited with an interest.
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Villa are believed to be at the head of the queue, with Spanish outlet Sport – via BirminghamLive – stating that Unai Emery’s side are prepared to pay a premium to bring him to the West Midlands.
However, the report adds that Williams currently has no desire to leave Athletic, who are expected to tie him down to a new contract with a sizeable release clause, as is customary in La Liga.
It was claimed last month that the Spain international had already agreed terms over a two-year extension, but as things stand, he is still due to become a free agent at the end of the current campaign.
Nevertheless, Athletic president Jon Uriarte talked up Williams’s chances of staying in September, telling Gol TV: “Nico, like his family, Inaki, his mother, are very happy in Bilbao. They love Athletic. They love our project. We are working hard on both sides so that he can stay.”
Williams is currently with the Spain squad preparing for November’s Euro 2024 qualifying matches with Cyprus and Georgia, as La Roja – who have already made it to the finals – vie for first place in Group A with Scotland.
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While Arsenal are believed to have taken a liking to Williams, the 21-year-old is not believed to be their primary attacking target as they focus their efforts on a January move for Ivan Toney.
The Brentford striker will complete his eight-month betting suspension during the winter window and is believed to be keen on a move to the Emirates, but the Bees will hold out for at least £100m to part ways with him.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have all of Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez jostling for position in the number nine spot, but uncertainty lingers over the long-term future of Mohamed Salah.
The Egypt international remained at Anfield over the summer despite the best efforts of Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad, who failed with a £150m offer on deadline day.
The Middle Eastern giants are expected to try again 2024, by which time Salah will be about to enter the final year of his Liverpool deal, but he is not thought to be yearning for an exit.
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Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday’s La Liga clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona will be aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga when they host Atletico Madrid on Sunday night.
Xavi’s side are currently fourth in the table, level on points (31) with third-placed Atletico ahead of this weekend’s huge fixture, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news....Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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BARCELONA
Out: Gavi (knee), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (back)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Pena; Araujo, Kounde, I Martinez, Cancelo; Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Felix
ATLETICO MADRID
Out: Pablo Barrios (knee), Thomas Lemar (Achilles), Vitolo (knee)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Oblak; Gimenez, Witsel, Hermoso; Molina, De Paul, Saul, Koke, Riquelme; Morata, Griezmann
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
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Dwight McNeil’s thunderous strike secured Everton three points as The Toffees claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground this evening.
Dwight McNeil’s thunderous strike secured Everton three points as The Toffees claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground this evening.
Dwight McNeil’s thunderous strike secured Everton three points as The Toffees claimed a crucial 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at City Ground this evening.
Steve Cooper made four alterations from the side he fielded against Brighton & Hove Albion last time out, with Willy Boly, Serge Aurier, Ibrahim Sangare and Ryan Yates all coming into the side. ...Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Sean Dyche was forced into one alteration from the team that lost to Manchester United last week with Dominic Calvert-Lewin left out through injury, allowing Beto to make the starting 11.
Notably, the pink protest cards were out in force by the Everton faithful again this week.
There was little to choose between the sides during the opening exchanges, though Anthony Elanga looked like the most dangerous player on the pitch over the first 20 minutes, with Ashley Young struggling to keep up with the 21-year-old.
However, the first big chance of the match fell the way of The Toffees when Odysseas Vlachodimos dropped a high ball into the box that fell at the feet of Beto, but the forward skied his first-time effort over the bar from roughly 12 yards out.
Forest had their first real sight of goal at the half-hour mark, with Elanga getting on the end of a cross into the box, but the forward was unable to guide the ball inside the far post with his attempt.
The best chance of the first half went the way of the visitors when Abdoulaye Doucoure played in Dwight McNeil, who put his shot past Vlachodimos, but Murillo got back on the line and cleared the ball to safety off the face of the upright.
It was all square at the interval, but Everton should probably have been in the lead with two big chances wasted.
Forest made a bright start to the second half and almost got the opening goal with a shot from Felipe that struck the woodwork.
Amid the tussle in the box during that attempt, Doucoure looked to have pulled Yates to the ground, which the referee waved on, and after a VAR review, the video assistants decided there was not enough evidence to overturn the onfield decision.
Unfortunately for Forest, their frustrations were compounded 10 minutes later as Beto miscued a header in the opposing box that fell to McNeil, who lashed a powerful shot into the top corner to give The Toffees the lead.
Elanga almost pulled his side level twice in the final 10 minutes but saw his first attempt smothered by Jordan Pickford, while his second went just wide of the far post from a snap shot.
Everton parked the bus in stoppage time and saw the game out for a big three points.
Forest will head to Craven Cottage in midweek to take on Fulham while Everton will welcome Newcastle United to Goodison Park on Thursday night.
More to follow.
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