Ibadan, Nigeria — Dem don open transfer market for summer 2025, and the hustle don begin! As e be now, clubs dey rush like padi for free palm wine as dem dey look for players wey go fit shine for dem team. One of the most buzzing names na Nico Williams, the Athletic Club winger wey don catch many big clubs eye.
As e stand, Barcelona and Bayern Munich don show serious interest for the 22-year-old Spanish international. Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea dey cool down their vibe, which mean say Nico fit land for Camp Nou or Allianz Arena anytime soon. E get release clause wey dey around €60 million (£51m, $69m). But my friend, no be so easy as e fit sound, because Williams dey enjoy beta contract for Bilbao wey him fit want to renew.
Barcelona dey push hard to sign am because he get better relationship with Lamine Yamal, and they need am wetin the likes of Luis Diaz no go fit provide. Meanwhile, Bayern don send offer for him side, but dem still dey figure wetin go happen. From di way e dey look, if dem fit meet Williams expectation for money and everything, him go ready to japa go Germany.
It’s not just Nico wey dey ginger excitement; Arsenal dey hunt for striker wey go fit fit dem plan. Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres don dey on dem radar, but Sporting CP president don talk say nobody don put any better offer for Gyokeres yet. E still dey clear say Arsenal need am sharp-sharp as dem no wan miss any chance for fresh blood.
Wetin make dis transfer saga matter, na wetin Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta go fit achieve if dem find beta players for di front line. Chelsea dey flex dem muscle as dem don increase offer to £42 million for Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, but Dortmund no wan gree. Gittens dey under contract for seven years with Chelsea, so negotiation still dey on.
Even Liverpool don dey make moves too as dem don agree deal to sign Florian Wirtz with record €136.3 million (£116m). Di boy fit handle di creative tasks wey Liverpool need to balance dem squad. No forget, dem dey eye to sell some of their players too, especially Andy Robertson wey Atletico Madrid show interest in.
Newcastle dey play their card close to their chest as dem no wan cough out plenty money. Dem dey look serious for players like Anthony Gordon and other interesting forwards. Coach Eddie Howe don talk say dem dey prioritize ‘real quality’ make dem no rush buy anybody just because dem need body.
In all dis transfer wahala, one thing clear be say there go plenty movement before the September 1 deadline. E go too interesting to see who go land where and wetin dem go fit achieve for di new season.
