Transfer latest: Nico Williams signs eight-year contract extension at Athletic Bilbao

• Arsenal had held talks with forward this summer
  
• Jonathan David poised to join Juventus from Lille

Arsenal?s hopes of one day signing Nico Williams have taken a blow after the Spain forward agreed an eight-year contract extension to stay at Athletic Bilbao until 2035.
Mikel Arteta is a long-term admirer of Williams and Arsenal?s sporting director, Andrea Berta, held talks with the player?s representatives this year over a potential move. The 22-year-old had looked set to join Barcelona until this week. Barcelona, despite the sales of Ansu Fati to Monaco and Clement Lenglet to Atl?tico Madrid this week, have yet to satisfy La Liga?s financial requirements to register new players.
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