English Premier League side, Aston Villa are now the frontrunners to sign Spain forward with Ghanaian roots, Nico Williams.
The younger brother of Black Stars forward Inaki Williams has been a long-term target of a lot of English Premier League sides.
In the winter transfer window, it was widely reported that Arsenal were leading the race to secure the services of Nico Williams.
However, the forward ended up staying in Spain where he continues to play for La Liga outfit Athletic Bilbao.
Today, the latest information reaching Africasoccer is that Aston Villa are already plotting a massive coup to sign Nico Williams in the summer transfer window.
The Premier League side is said to be aware of the interest from Arsenal and will double up with its offer in the bid to sign the highly-rated forward.
Villa manager Unai Emery has good relationships with players in Spain and will aim to pull strings from other quarters to bring Nico Williams to Villa Park.
Other clubs believed to be interested in signing Nico Williams include Barcelona, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
