Actual Madrid have been credited with robust curiosity in William Saliba, however with the Gunners unwilling to half methods with the defender beneath any circumstances, the switch is extremely unlikely to occur this summer season.
Nevertheless, in response to The Athletic, the Spanish giants received’t hand over and can merely “bide their time”, ready, if want be, for the summer season of 2026 to make their transfer. At that time, Saliba can have one yr left on his contract, which could pressure Arsenal not solely to simply accept the prospect of his departure, however to scale back their calls for for his companies as properly.
Actual have proven the same strategy of their pursuit of Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold and it appears to have paid off, with a number of sources claiming the England worldwide will go away Anfield and be part of Los Blancos as a free agent in a few months.
Having initially struggled to impress Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, 24-year-old Saliba has now established himself as an important piece of the puzzle for the Gunners and top-of-the-line centre-backs within the Premier League.
