Aston Villa remain keen on signing Nico Williams from Athletic Club Bilbao this summer.
The 21-year-old had an impressive campaign with the Liga club and he has excelled in Germany in the European champions with Spain so far. He has been linked with several top clubs and it is no surprise that Aston Villa want to sign him.
According to Football Insider, they are closely monitoring the 21-year-old winger and manager Unai is a big fan of the player. The attacker has a £49 million release clause in his contract, but he is demanding lucrative wages and that has put off some clubs.
It will be interesting to see if Aston Villa come forward with an official proposal to sign the player. The Aston Villa hierarchy have reportedly been blown away by his recent performances and they believe that he could be a major hit in the Premier League.
Nico Williams could transform Aston Villa
The 21-year-old picked up eight goals and 19 assists in all competitions for Athletic Club Bilbao last season. He has scored once and picked up another assist in the Euros so far. He will be hoping to help his country win the international tournament this summer, and it will be interesting to see if he can secure a move to the Premier League after that.
Aston Villa have secured qualification to the Champions League and they need a deeper squad with more quality in order to rule across multiple competitions. They need more depth in the attacking unit. They were overly dependent on Ollie Watkins for goals and creativity season. Signing Williams will give them more options to work with.
Regular football in England could be ideal for the 21-year-old as well and it could accelerate his development. He has the tools to develop into a top class player in the near future and Aston Villa could provide him with the platform he needs.