Mikel Arteta and Arsenal know too well that they can’t leave no stone unturned in their quest to become champions of England.
The London club have done all they can to dethrone the might of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
But even after Arsenal spent a club-record transfer on Declan Rice last summer and had a pretty good injury record, they still missed out on winning the Premier League title on the final day of the campaign.
What do Arsenal need to get over that line? Let’s be honest, you are talking about very small details here because there isn’t much in it.
Some would look towards the team needing to be stronger mentally, Arteta not affording to make even the smallest of tactical mistakes or even signing another top talent to take them to even higher heights.
Euro 2024 is currently taking centre stage, with the knockout stages now underway and teams already heading home.
Not many players and teams have impressed like Spain after they dispatched and destroyed Georgia 4-1 to reach the quarter-finals.
One of Spain’s key players is a man Arsenal want to sign this summer, as sources have told HITC, and that’s Athletic Bilbao star, Nico Williams.
The 21-year-old was much fancied to impress before the tournament started and he isn’t disappointing.
Gary Neville labelled him ‘really special’ and thinks Williams’ counter-attacking goal against Georgia, very different from their possession style, will be ’sending shivers down the spine of people’, as he told ITV Sport.
Nico Williams stars for Spain at Euro 2024
“The freedom these two wide players (Williams and Lamine Yamal) are playing with is incredible,” said Neville. “You watched Spain since day one and the possession is devastating and so difficult to play against.
“But when you add a counter-attack like this (Williams’ goal), then it really makes the football team because this goal is one that will send shivers down people’s spine.
“All of a sudden, they have got this amazing threat on the counter. Nico Williams there, he just waits for the defender, the defender tries to commit himself outside of the box because he doesn’t want to give the penalty. Williams waits for the goalkeeper to go down, sits him down, a little delay, looks at him and then lifts it. These are two (Williams and Lamine Yamal) are two really special talents that are causing massive problems.”
Arsenal’s transfer interest in Nico Williams
Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard are the two players who occupy the left flank for Arsenal, with the latter having an outstanding campaign last time out and also being able to play down the middle.
The same can’t be said for Martinelli because his form dipped and you just wonder if Arteta will look to replace him.
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Arsenal fans have seen this before with their manager. He isn’t afraid to be ruthless and make certain calls you don’t see coming.
That was proven when David Raya replaced Aaron Ramsdale, so there’s no reason why Arsenal shouldn’t push the boat out for Williams this summer because he would really excite the supporters.
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