Real Madrid Eyes Athletic Club's Nico Williams Amid Transfer Talks

Real Madrid is reportedly setting its sights on Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, as per Marca. The 22-year-old player's €58 million release clause could ease the transfer process. This move might also initiate other transfer activities, with Rodrygo likely to leave the Santiago Bernabéu if Williams were to join. In other transfer news, Barcelona is targeting Liverpool's Luis Díaz as their main focus for the summer transfer window. Diario Sport reports that Barça is looking for a left winger who can also play centrally. The Catalan club is reportedly ready to invest a significant amount of their resources to meet Liverpool's €85m valuation for the 28-year-old. Liverpool, on their part, is reportedly eyeing RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons as a less expensive alternative to Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz. TEAMtalk reports that the Merseyside club would consider Simons if Leipzig agreed to a deal around £60m. Lastly, Real Madrid is keeping tabs on Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson. The LaLiga giants have reportedly sent representatives to watch several of his matches. Their interest in the Bundesliga continues, especially with the anticipated arrival of Bayer Leverkusen's boss Xabi Alonso.