Arsenal fans are growing increasingly concerned that this could be William Saliba’s final season at the club, with Real Madrid reportedly making him their primary transfer target for the summer window. The French defender has been outstanding for the Gunners, establishing himself as one of the best centre-backs in world football. However, the prospect of Madrid making a serious move for him has left Arsenal supporters fearing they may lose one of their most important players.
According to reports, Los Blancos are prioritising the signing of a top central defender due to their current injury issues at the back. While Madrid already possess some of the world’s most talented defenders, several of them have struggled with persistent fitness problems, leading the club to seek reinforcements ahead of next season. Saliba has long been admired by the Spanish giants, and their interest now appears stronger than ever.
Arsenal have remained confident in their ability to keep hold of Saliba, having tied him down to a new contract in the summer of 2023. However, the defender has previously stated that he needs to win trophies to be considered among the best in his position. At Real Madrid, where success is almost guaranteed, he would have the opportunity to collect silverware consistently, making a potential move even more appealing.
As speculation surrounding his future intensifies, Football Insider reports that Arsenal fans have gone into panic mode, fearing that he might not be able to resist the lure of the Bernabéu. The prospect of Madrid making a formal offer could put Arsenal in a difficult position, especially if Saliba expresses a desire to leave.
Saliba’s importance to the Gunners cannot be overstated. His composure on the ball, defensive intelligence, and ability to read the game have made him one of the most reliable defenders in the Premier League. It is no surprise that a club of Madrid’s stature is keen to secure his services.
Arsenal will do everything in their power to keep him, but if they endure another trophyless campaign, the decision may ultimately be out of their hands. A move to Madrid would offer him the chance to play at the very highest level and compete for major honours every season, something that could prove too tempting to resist.
The Gunners must now prove they are a club capable of matching his ambitions, or they risk losing one of their most prized assets in the upcoming transfer window.
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Normally what Real Madrid want they get! 😒
And let’s face it we won’t win anything!! Again…..
You have to leave I think
Your employer just proved there is zero ambition
If i was him ild leave too. This club isnt winning nothing.
If this club isn’t winning nothing, then it’s winning something🤔.
I have always said he’d move on from the very start.
Our top players are flogging a dead horse here.
We have been so lucky that Saka has stayed put.
But that might change as well.
Players want to win trophies.
And on the Saliba transfer, we would get a lot of money for his sale.
Which would probably get us 2 players.
Saka,
And knowing Arteta, the two player’s would probably be left backs. 😂🤣😉👍
I hope he doesn’t l3ave but if so who could blame him when he’s winning nothing.Arsenal are a top side we dominate nearly side we play but nothing up front to finish teams off.we left the last two leagues behind us. No quality finisher that’s our problem
Saka, if our top players want to leave us, then who on earth will want to join us?
Trophies do not matter. We are competitive enough. We should be grateful and praise Arteta for top 4.
Anything above Arteta ability does not matter. And whenever he finishes in the league or cups is what true and real Arsenal supporters deserve.
Any player who want to leave is glory hunter.
Not sure if your being sarcastic lol
Thing is mate , this is how owners think
HH,
I might have this totally wrong, but I’m assuming that your piece is being sarcastic.
At least I hope it is, am I right or wrong. 😉👍
Dan & Derek of course it’s sarcasm. Some have realized they backed the wrong tree but why admit it when changing the narrative is much easier?
HH,
Thank goodness for that, I thought I was going mad. 😉👍
As Newcastle proved in the recent Cup ties, Saliba is not immune to basic errors and ,at times, his positional sense leaves much to be desired.Personally I feel both he and the highly emotional Gabriel are overrated and if RM put 85m on the table for Saliba, I would take it and replace him with the talented 19year old Dean Huijsen of Bournemouth, who along with his partner Illa Zabarni ,form one of the best centre back pairings in the League.Don’t get me wrong, Saliba and Gabriel have generally done very well this season but every player has his price, and I suspect Saliba would jump at the chance to join Madrid.
Grandad
Hard to disagree in terms of Saliba leaving.
120m to 150m and Madrid can have him. Anything less than 120m should be rebuff. It high time we get good value fee for our high value players.
Madrid, psg and the Saudi league heavyweights get them wallets out, let the bidding begin.
If he does not want to sign another contract then we would do well to sell him this summer and buy Guehi.
Although I think he will stay if we put him on a level with our best earnsrs, Real Madrid rarely pay really big money for defenders.
Comes down to the player and size of the offer. Arsenal should demand 100 million at least, if Madrid comes to the table.
Nearly 800 million spent, have to refill the coffers, it’s just business. Selling Jesus, Zinchenko, and Vieira won’t make a dent; it’s the players who are wanted by other clubs will bring in the money.
Durand,
If we sold two big players say, and got big money for them. Would you as owners then trust this manager to spend the money on new player’s, because I certainly wouldn’t. 🤦♂️
DEREK, you are beginning to sound like a broken record! You don’t seem to have anything complimentary whatsoever to say about Arteta and his team.
The “big players” we talk about here, including Saliba, were Arteta’s products
For me, if Madrid want Saliba, and he presses to go, so let him. He’s not irreplaceable. Arsenal is still an attractive destination for young footbal talent, thanks to the good job Arteta is doing the latest example of which is the newest young English sensations he has just introduced to the footballing world
Firstly CorporateMan,
Saliba was an Emery signing, and having been sent out on loan three times, our esteemed manager wanted to send him out on loan a fourth time I believe. But then thought better of it.
And as for your latest new English talents line, and bigging up Arteta, well lets be real with this shall we. The only reason that Nwaneri and Skelly have had the game time they have is because of our injury problems.
Although thankfully they’ve both stepped up to the plate. But lets get it right, Arteta’s hand was forced by the situation the club found itself in.
So don’t kid yourself mate. 🙄🤦♂️🤷♂️