According to a report on TBR Football, Arsenal are set to offer William Saliba a staggering £250,000 per week contract in a bid to secure his long-term future at the Emirates. However, despite this lucrative offer, the allure of Real Madrid may still prove too strong for the French defender to resist.
Arsenal fans have reason to be concerned about Saliba’s future at the club, as Real Madrid has made the 23-year-old their top transfer target for the upcoming summer window. The Spanish giants are reportedly willing to break the bank for his signature, potentially making him the world’s most expensive defender with a fee that could exceed £100 million.
Saliba has established himself as one of the world’s best defenders during his time at Arsenal, with his composure on the ball and defensive intelligence making him a crucial part of Mikel Arteta’s backline. However, Real Madrid’s interest in the Frenchman has intensified, driven by their urgent need to strengthen their defence due to injuries to key players.
Even Arsenal’s substantial contract offer might not be enough to keep Saliba in North London. Real Madrid’s reputation for consistent success and trophy-winning pedigree could be the deciding factor in Saliba’s decision. The prospect of playing alongside his close friend Kylian Mbappe, who recently joined Real Madrid, could be an additional draw for the defender.
Furthermore, the opportunity to compete for major honours every season and showcase his talents on the grandest stage of European football might prove irresistible. While Arsenal have made significant strides in recent years, the club’s inability to secure silverware consistently could work against them in their efforts to retain their star defender.
As the summer transfer window approaches, Arsenal fans will be anxiously watching developments, hoping that their beloved defender chooses to remain in North London. However, the gravitational pull of Real Madrid and the promise of guaranteed success may ultimately lead to Saliba’s departure from the Emirates, despite Arsenal’s best efforts to keep him with a lucrative new contract.
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He could double that easily if he runs his contract down ,if he was to sign a new one here surely his team would be looking at him being the highest paid player at the club ,so I doubt 250k a week would be anywhere near his worth .
Should be a salary cap in football to stop these obscene numbers anyway .
If anyone deserves it, its Saliba. Not 280k Havertz or 250k Jesus.
If he doesnt want so sign, fine, sell him to Madrid for 100 million.
We could pick up a few left backs with $100 M.
Seriously. They should try to sign the extension but have a clause that will allow him to go to Madrid.
If he doesn’t want to do that, sell him on before he gets injured. If that is the deal to be done do it fast so we can hopefully hit the ground running this summer.
We may not know it, but Arteta is wasting the prime of some of these players. Saliba and Gabriel haven’t won a trophy at Arsenal, and they haven’t even been in a final. Gabriel is now 27. The career of a footballer usually ends by 32, while that of a coach lasts for decades. So we are sacrificing these players achievements to enable Arteta to get the needed experience he lacks
Very sad indeed. While I still hope (against hope) Saliba stays with us, I wouldn’t be surprised if decided to leave. We are a little indifferent in planning for trophies.
Newcastle is battling to beat Brighton right now, and it hurts that they twice shamed us and bundled us out of the FA Cup.
Surely its also down to Saliba and Gabriel who are actually playing on the pitch to win the trophies…
Supposedly the best defensive pairing in the league whilst I think Gabriel has been very good Saliba has been found wanting this season
So are Madrid wrong wanting him over Gabriel.
You raise a point, but Saliba is only 22. And the absence of serious attacking threats on our frontline is certain to excessively place our defenders under unfair pressure and they can then be judged as wanting, isn’t it?
But haven’t they been quite influential also in goal contributions, especially in the case of Gabriel? The boys have been extraordinary …… but we certainly weren’t expecting to win titles with defenders as our most reliable goal scorers.
But any mistakes can happen
That’s tolerable
What you can’t accept is your employers not trying
A player can give it all make a mistake but look in the mirror and say I gave it my all
The owners can’t say the same
Thanks @Dan
If his close friend is Kylian Mbappe, then I’d say he’ll chose guaranteed fame, trophies, glory, money and fraternite over us. He’s also got Tchouameni, Camavinga and Mendy at Madrid. Theo Hernandez possibly on his way.
Real Madrid are masters at unsettling a player until the reluctant team decide they need to cash in. IF Saliba wants to go then RM will make it so, unfortunately.
Can’t blame him
Would not be surprised if some of the big european clubs came after Saka either if he plays well in the WC qualifiers.