Real Madrid is intensifying its interest in William Saliba and plans to closely monitor him throughout the season.
The Frenchman is considered one of the best defenders in Europe, and Los Blancos are eager to bring him into their squad next season.
Arsenal will do everything possible to keep Saliba, but Madrid has already started tracking the defender’s performances.
According to a report from Defensa Central, a Madrid scout will attend the Gunners’ match against Tottenham this weekend.
Interestingly, Saliba isn’t the only North London defender on Madrid’s radar. The report also states that the scout will be watching Tottenham’s Cristian Romero, another defender on their shortlist.
Madrid is looking to sign one of these two players in the next transfer window. Saliba may be open to the move, especially if Arsenal continues to struggle with winning trophies by the end of the season.
Just Arsenal Opinion
When Madrid shows interest in your player, you have to be worried because they have all it takes to lure any player to their group.
Saliba has been loyal to us, but he knows a chance to play for Madrid does not come often and might feel he has to grab it if Los Blancos show serious interest in his signature.
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Arsenal is no longer the small club that can be patronized by so called big clubs like Real. We are a champion contender and we get to keep our players and acquire other top players. For Saliba, give us 200M, we will entertain the discussion.
Arsenal is no longer a selling club, again, they let go players they no longer need their services. remunerate players as high as other so called big clubs. The only mark on their name is regular trophy winning. Still no club can just snatched a Gunner at will.
You could argue that a move to somewhere like Real Madrid is the only way up now (Like a move to Man City) and would pretty much guarantee the most major of trophies, but those clubs are already there with players that are doing already it. Arsenal are in the ascendancy and his starting place is guaranteed, and beating Man City to an EPL title at the moment would be a much more prominent event in football history than helping Real win yet another La Liga trophy. Let’s hope Saliba sees it that way and doesn’t take what could be seen as an easy option to collecting loads of silverware. The Arsenal project has a special feel about it now, and Saliba had to wait a long time to become a key part of that. He could become a major Arsenal legend, like a Tony Adams for the 21st century!
Real Madrid has been “interested” in Saliba according to reports for a while now. Exactly how interested remains to be seen. He’s under long term contract though so, fortunately, Arsenal has an advantage should things get serious.
However, RM can offer Saliba almost guaranteed trophies, up to and including the CL. That’s been an attraction for several other young players RM has recruited recently (Bellingham etc.). So far, Saliba hasn’t any winners’ medals with Arsenal except a couple of Community Shields, which hardly compare.
The longer the trophy drought goes on, the bigger the pull of RM could get (if they really do want him) which could be de-stabilising for the player and Arsenal. Let’s get winning.
I think they are also looking at Van Der Ven.
Hope there is a one year option to extend on his four years contract