According to a report from Football Insider, Real Madrid are keen on acquiring the services of William Saliba, and Arsenal are growing concerned about the future of one of their best players. While Mikel Arteta continues to insist that the French international is happy at the club, interest from Los Blancos has set off alarm bells at the North London outfit.
Arsenal secured the services of Saliba back in 2019 following his impressive rise at Saint-Etienne. He had a few loan spells away from the club before eventually breaking into Mikel Arteta’s first-team plans. He has been an integral part of their setup over the last few seasons.
The 24-year-old has formed a dependable partnership with Gabriel Magalhaes, and thanks to his consistent performances, he is considered one of the best young defenders in the Premier League. Saliba’s sensational rise, and his massive potential have put him on the radar of Real Madrid.
Los Blancos have struggled a lot over the last two seasons because of injuries to key defenders and they have been forced to deploy Aurelien Tchouaméni in central defence on quite a few occasions. With David Alaba and Eder Militao struggling to stay fit, Florentino Perez wants to sign a young world-class centre-back to reinforce his backline.
William Saliba is a priority target for the Real Madrid president, and he is willing to do everything in his power to get a deal over the line. Arsenal are aware of the Spanish giants’ interest in their defensive mainstay and they are very concerned about it.
While the Gunners have no intentions of listening to offers for the 24-year-old this summer, they do have a lot to deal with as his contract runs out in the summer of 2027. The North Londoner are working hard to tie him down to a new deal, as they want to avoid a scenario where he enters the final 12 months of his contract, and they are left with no choice but to negotiate his departure.
Real Madrid’s interest in William Saliba is not fading, and as a result, the North London club must work to get him to sign a new deal, or risk being backed into a corner.
