Arsenal are poised to get a player Barcelona were interested in at the last minute

Arsenal intend to work on their attacking line in the summer transfer window, and here Mikel Arteta has a sensational option maturing.

According to The Independent, the Gunners are considering signing Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams. The recent European champion is the main candidate for reinforcement at Arsenal, but not the only one.

Wolverhampton winger Pedro Neto was also considered, but he moved to Chelsea, so the only alternative is Atalanta's Ademola Lukman.

Depending on the priority of the player, Arsenal are preparing different transfer budgets. But how much Arteta and Edu Gaspar are ready to allocate specifically for this transfer, remains unknown.

Recall, earlier it became known that Arsenal are ready to offer their head coach a new, long-term contract.