Williams only signed a new contract with Athletic Bilbao in December 2023, but those terms reportedly include a release clause set at just shy of £50m, making the Basque side powerless to prevent his exit if a club forks out that amount.

January transfer window regarding where Arsenal are at, what they need and what is likely, or not likely, to happen

Arsenal fans hoping Mikel Arteta is set to make a host of attacking signings in what remains of the January transfer window are likely to be disappointed. Tuesday’s display of erratic finishing against Newcastle was rendered all the more painful by the sight of long-time transfer target Alexander Isak leading the Gunners’ defence a merry dance.