Arsenal and Wolves wanted Unai Nunez

Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers have been interested in signing Unai Nunez from Athletic Bilbao in the January transfer window, according to Diario de Navarra. It has been reported that Nuenez has a release clause of €30 million, and that the both the Premier League clubs were willing to pay a large sum to secure the services of the 23-year-old central defender.

Nunez has been on the books of Bilbao since 2016 and has established himself as an important player in the team over the years. The youngster is rated as one of the most promising young central defenders in La Liga and has played once for the Spain national football team.

According to WhoScored, Nunez has played thrice in La Liga for Bilbao so far this season, while during the 2019-20 campaign, the Spanish central defender made 16 starts and four substitute appearances in the league and made 11 starts and one substitute appearance in the league in 2018-19.