Transfer: Liverpool Challenge Arsenal For Young Ghanaian La Liga Prospect

Liverpool Compete Arsenal For La Liga Star

Liverpool are weighing up a move for Athletic Bilbao’s Spanish sensation Inaki Williams this month.

 

Jurgen Klopp is closely monitoring the 21-year-old forward as he considers bringing in more firepower in the January window. Klopp has been left short of options due to Daniel Sturridge, Danny Ings and Divock Origi’s injury problems while Christian Benteke has yet to convince since his £32m summer move to Anfield.

Hot prospect, Inaki Williams

Arsene Wenger and his Arsenal scouting team have like always kept a keen eye on Williams for years since he was tipped to break into the first team of the Bilbao based club.

Inaki Williams qualifies to play for Ghana and Spain has a £15.3m buyout clause in his current contract which expires in 2017.

Transfer: Liverpool Challenge Arsenal For Young Ghanaian La Liga Prospect

Innaki Williams on target as Bilbao draws first blood in Copa last 8.

High flying Spanish born Ghanaian attacking midfielder Innaki Williams registered his 9th goal of the season for Athletic Bilbao as they edged out Villa Real in the Spanish Cup.

The in-form attacking midfielder capped another impressive outing for his Basque side with a goal in the five goal thriller.

Athletic Bilbao reincarnated from a 0-2 deficit to a 3-2 well deserved win in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey last 8 stages.

Villareal shot into a 16th minute lead through Brazilian forward Leo Baptistao before Samuel doubled the lead with 7 minutes to recess. The Yellow Submarines tormented their guest in a blistering opening half before collapsing in the second department of the game.

Williams capitalized on his pace to register a back to back goal in a space of 3 days after his thunderbolt at home to Las Palmas.

The basque born proficient forward made it 1-2 in the opening 9 minutes of the second half.

Further goals from Aritz Aduriz and Laporte turned the game on its head as Bilbao run out 3-2 winners.

The runners up to last season’s Copa Del Rey will however be heading to the El Madrigal with backlash from the yellow Submarines in mind.

Williams has since racked in 9 goals in just 20 appearances after a torrid time on the treatment room.

Innaki Williams on target as Bilbao draws first blood in Copa last 8.