Williams, who had also attracted strong interest from Barcelona last year, opted to remain with Athletic Bilbao but he remains available due to a €58 million (£48.4m) release clause in his deal.
According to The Times, Arsenal have now stepped up their efforts to put a deal in place for Williams ahead of the summer transfer window, with Berta meeting the winger’s representative.
However, The Guardian reports that Arsenal are not alone in their pursuit of Williams, with Chelsea, Barcelona and Bayern Munich also in the running.
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Williams remains one of Bilbao’s star performers with four goals and five assists in La Liga this season, although he was disrupted by hip and ankle injuries earlier in the campaign.
Andrea Berta, Arsenal’s sporting director, was at the Emirates to watch the 2-1 win over Fulham on Tuesday night (Getty)
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