Premier League big spenders Chelsea have reportedly turned their sights to the Spanish LaLiga after being rejected by Michael Olise.
Chelsea certainly move on quickly, don't they? The Stamford Bridge club are reportedly set to go head-to-head with Barcelona over the signing of Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams.
Williams has become hot commodity after his impressive performances last season, and his performances for Spain at the ongoing EURO 2024 have done nothing to reduce his potential price tag.
The Blues had earmarked Crystal Palace's Michael Olise as their number-one target for the summer but the France winger opted to join Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich.
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Chelsea turn attention to Nico Williams
According to respected Italian journalist Gianluca DiMarzio, Chelsea have reacted to missing out on Olise by pushing hard for Williams.
Ironically, Williams operates on the left flank unlike Olise who plays on the right, but they are insisting on finding an agreement with Bilbao swiftly to bolster Enzo Maresca's squad for the coming season.
Enzo Maresca is reportedly a huge fan of the 21-year-old, but Bilbao have been firm in their stance that Williams will not leave for any figure lower than his £47m release clause
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