Real Madrid consider €50m move for Pep Guardiola ‘target’ and more Man City transfer rumours

Real Madrid may endeavor to acquire Nico Williams, a ‘target’ of Manchester City, for €50 million, according to reports.

Williams’s performances for Athletic Bilbao have garnered him acclaim, and the twenty-one-year-old forward has been awarded ten caps for Spain. Last winter, he represented them at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. In ten games so far this season, he has also established himself in remarkable fashion, contributing five assists and one goal.

Nevertheless, with less than a year remaining on his contract, the winger’s future remains uncertain. It is reported that Williams has a release clause of €50 million, and leading clubs remain linked with a January transfer for him.

Real Madrid, according to reports from the Spanish publication AS, would be willing to meet that price to entice Williams to the renowned Santiago Bernabeu when the market resumes operations. The aforementioned article highlights purported interest from treble-winning clubs Barcelona, Liverpool, and City.

Although he functions primarily from the right wing, Williams is also capable of playing on the left. In 95 appearances for Bilbao, he has accumulated 13 goals and 12 assists.

Conversely, ESPN reports indicate Newcastle United are preparing a midseason acquisition of City’s Kalvin Phillips, whose destiny remains uncertain. Since his prominent transfer to the Etihad Stadium last summer, Phillips, 27, has started a mere five games across all competitions.

Recently, the former Leeds United midfielder discussed his situation and indicated that he may have to make a decision shortly. It is believed that multiple organizations are interested in acquiring his signature.

Newcastle, Juventus, and German titans Bayern Munich are reportedly interested, according to ESPN. Nevertheless, the article fails to emphasize the potential transfer fee associated with the midfielder.