Arsenal Transfer News Today: Gunners 'firmly in hunt' to sign Nico Williams

Updated: 10 Jun 2026 19:49 BST | 5 min read

Suraj Radia | Editor

FootballTransfers runs through the latest Arsenal transfer news, rumours and gossip, including updates on Riccardo Calafiori, Morgan Rogers and Nico Williams.

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Arsenal facing Real Madrid approach for Calafiori

Arsenal could face a serious approach from Real Madrid for Riccardo Calafiori after a new development in the transfer market which could see Jose Mourinho’s side take aim at the Gunners.

Reports emerged in recent days that Madrid were looking sign a defender who could play at left-back and centre-back to replace the released David Alaba, with Calafiori and Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol ranking high on their shortlist.

However, The Athletic report that, while Gvardiol has been considering his options, the ‘latest indications’ are that the 24-year-old will sign the new contract offer currently being offered to him by City and remain at the club where he is described as ‘settled’.

Should Gvardiol be taken out of contention for Real Madrid, the Spanish may accelerate a move for Calafiori, even with Arsenal being unwilling to sanction a departure for the Italian.

Italian journalist Nicolo Schira also confirmed this week that a meeting had already taken place between Madrid and Calafiori’s agent, with Mourinho already giving his approval for the club to target the Arsenal star.

Rogers breaks silence over Arsenal links

Morgan Rogers has spoken out over the transfer speculation linking the Aston Villa star with a move to Arsenal.

The 23-year-old is currently away with England for the 2026 and Rogers admitted that, while he may have had his head turned as a youngster, he was focused on his football for the time being.

When asked on The Rest Is Football if he had been affected by the speculation over his club future, Rogers said: "I think the first time it ever happened, it was.

“You are in an uncomfortable spot of not realising that people have so much interest in you and you're not quite realising it but, as you get older and you are getting experience along the way, you know that comes with it and that 95 percent of it is just noise.

“You hear it of course you do, you can't help not. You know it is there but you have got to use it as a positive way. You just try and get on with your game and just focus."

Nico Williams re-emerges as Arsenal target

Arsenal are ‘firmly in the hunt’ to sign Nico Williams this summer, with the Athletic Club star open to a big money move this summer after the 2026 World Cup.

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Nico Williams

F, M (L)

Athletic

Nico Williams

F, M (L)

Athletic

ETV Range

€52.1M - €63.7M

The Gunners have held a long-standing interest in Williams but the 23-year-old rejected a move away in 2024 before eventually signing a new contract last summer, tying him to Bilbao until 2035 with a release clause of €90 million.

According to TEAMtalk, Williams is assessing is options this summer and sees the World Cup as the perfect platform to re-establish himself as one of the brightest youngsters in Europe following a difficult season.

It is claimed that Arsenal are monitoring the situation and that Williams is one of the standout names admired by director Andrea Berta for the left wing position, which is likely to be the subject of a marquee improvement this summer.

Arsenal closing in on double wonderkid signing

Arsenal are ‘accelerating’ plans to sign two teenage wonderkids this summer, with the Gunners reportedly closing in on deals for Jeremy Monga and Emmanuel Mbemba.

Monga has been in talks with Arsenal over a move from Leicester, with the deal believed to be rapidly progressing for a 16-year-old deemed as one of the brightest prospects in English football.

TEAMtalk report that personal terms are closed to be finalising for Monga, while Arsenal are also leading the race for Paris Saint-Germain youngster Mbemba, who has emerged as a major target.

Mbemba is out of contract with PSG this summer and Arsenal are said to have held talks with the 18-year-old’s representatives, with the defender also favouring the move to North London.

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