CONFIRMED: Arsenal director Andrea Berta in contact with Nico Williams

Steve Kay

Updated: 2 Apr 2025 14:44 CDT
3 min read

FootballTransfers can confirm that Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is in contact with the representatives of Nico Williams.

Earlier on Wednesday, Footmercato journalist Santi Aouna reported that a meeting between the Italian and the agents of the Athletic Club winger had taken place in recent days.

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STATS

Nico Williams

M (L)

Athletic

Nico Williams

M (L)

Athletic

38

Games
9

Goals
7

Assists

We can confirm that Berta has a direct line of communication with Williams' camp, although we understand that the recent talk that took place was just a phone call rather than a face-to-face meeting.

We are also told that this was not a one-off. The contact between Williams and Arsenal is continuous as he is one of their priority targets for the summer window.

Indeed, FootballTransfers revealed prior to the official unveiling of Berta that Mikel Arteta had made it clear to him to focus his attention on convincing Williams to leave Bilbao this summer.

Williams decision still pending

The exact reason behind the phone call between Berta and Williams' camp has not been disclosed. However, it was possibly connected to the fact that Arsenal would ideally like to know the player's final decision soon.

As things stand, Williams has yet to make up his mind regarding a summer transfer. His full focus for now remains on his boyhood club, who are still fighting on two fronts.

Athletic Club are currently fourth in LaLiga, four points off Atletico Madrid in third. They are also in the quarter-finals of the Europa League and are gunning to reach the showpiece as it will be staged at their San Mames home ground.

With the Club World Cup disrupting the summer, Arsenal are planning to get their business done early. Even though the Gunners did not qualify for the tournament, they want to take full advantage of the exceptional 1 June to 10 June transfer window that the Premier League has implemented.

Arsenal will not wait around forever for Williams to make a decision. Berta wants an answer in the near future and remains in direct contact with the Spain international's camp.