Frustration would have been the mood within the Arsenal camp after witnessing Liverpool being confirmed as Premier League champions after they tore Tottenham Hotspur apart 5-1 on Sunday.
Andy Robertson highlighted Liverpool’s incredible consistency after they won the title — a quality that the the Gunners have failed to exhibit at the same degree in the league this season.
As for Liverpool, they are the hottest destination out of any club in England in the transfer market after having won the title at a canter — unless Arsenal win the Champions League — which is certainly possible judging by how they have fared in Europe.
But Viktor Gyokeres is attracted by Arsenal’s project — which shows that their pulling power remains sky-high despite what has been an underwhelming league campaign.
Arsenal are interested in signing Nico Williams as well as Andrea Berta seems determined to elevate Mikel Arteta’s side to the level where they can finally go and win the title next season.
Liverpool should hijack Arsenal’s move for Nico Williams
But Liverpool could already put a dent in Arsenal’s hopes of winning the title in the following campaign by hijacking their move for Nico Williams.
Williams is Mikel Arteta’s dream signing but with Arne Slot having beaten Arsenal to the title in his debut season, there could be a glint in the Spaniard’s eye about the burgeoning project over at Liverpool.
The Athletic Bilbao sensation is a type of player the Reds need to bolster the left-wing position in any case — as Luis Diaz’s future is uncertain and Cody Gakpo has only had his first fruitful season as a wideman.
Even if the European Championship winner is not expected to hit the ground running in his first campaign in the English top-flight, his talent speaks for itself and at 22, he could only get better and better.
Furthermore, while Mohamed Salah remains elite, Liverpool are yet to sign a player who can give him a breather by playing on the right flank and being effective — which would have appealed to Arsenal about Williams as he can as his stats indicate.
| NICO WILLIAMS STATS AS A RIGHT-WINGER | |
| APPEARANCES | 76 |
| GOALS | 17 |
| ASSISTS | 15 |
Having registered 32 goal contributions (17 goals and 15 assists) in 76 appearances despite playing out of position as a right-winger shows the youngster is well-capable of doing a job to fill in for either Salah or Bukayo Saka.
Williams has met with Andrea Berta and is one of Arsenal’s primary targets this summer but by signing him, Liverpool could damage their prospects of elevating their problem position, which is the left flank — considering Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard have struggled for form out wide this season as well.
What Nico Williams has been promised by Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta
However, as Andrea Berta spoke to Williams, he assured the young winger that he will be play a key role in Arsenal’s project.
Berta believes the Spanish international will be very keen on making a move to the Emirates Stadium, despite him yet to finalise his future.
However, Liverpool could make the same promise to Williams and after having proven they can dominate the Premier League, they could have an advantage over Arsenal in potential talks to sign him.
