Arsenal has been in talks with the entourage of William Saliba to extend his contract beyond next season.
This is the defender’s first full season at the club since they signed him in 2019 and he has been superb.
Several European sides have an interest in his signature, but Arsenal wants to keep the Frenchman and has been discussing a new deal.
A report on RMC Sport says they are struggling to find an agreement with his entourage as several clubs are targeting him.
The Gunners are pushing and are confident that Saliba will stay with them beyond next season, but they are now sweating over his future.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Saliba has been in superb form for us, so we expect clubs to eye a move for him, but we must show we are a top club too.
The defender is one of the finest players in the league and will be helpful to us in the Champions League next season.
It would be embarrassing to lose such a huge talent on a free transfer and we must find an agreement with his camp as soon as possible to keep him at the Emirates.
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Confident that Saliba will stay but they are now sweating over his future. Sounds like confusion and heights of uncertainty to me.
Would we really turn down a 100M plus offer for the impressive, young centre back? A tough call.
Is he reliable injury wise? Not sure.
What!!! Questioning the reliability of the Rolls Royce!!
This is one of the main things we have been useless at over the years, keeping hold of talent and selling very good players on, remeber Gnabry ?
Reckon we should only keep players who want to be here. If he wants to leave for another.club, let him go, get a good price and go back to the market.
Most definitely, you take players who choose to play for a club. I don’t think it should be a struggle to extend the contract with a player. We’ve seen performers who are willing to stay in the Arsenal camp extending their contracts with ease.
If his entourage insists on a pisspot load of money to rival Saka, we should take any ridiculous offer from PSG. and sell
He’s got every right to demand as much money as Saka. Martinelli is more productive than Saka even with less help and more defensive work. But Saka is English so you understand the media hype. Imagine if Saliba were English also. Let him demand. After all, if a player isn’t good enough, he’s shown the door without mercy. I don’t blame players at all for demanding that piss pot load of money
@dgr8xt
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I said ages ago do not think he will sign a new contract still bitter the way he was loaned out when he believed he was ready to play for Arsenal cannot be held to ransom either sign or sell him now while we can can still get a good transfer fee for him!
If Arsenal are encountering a hold up to extend Saliba’s contract to another new term. Maybe due to what? His entourage and him want a higher financial package than the one that Arsenal have on the table for him to sign, and can afford to pay him? But us can’t really say or know exactly. But whatever be the reasons, it’s truly looking Arsenal are at a dellima on Saliba’s contract extension.
However, if the club cannot afford to pay him the money he is demanding from them before he signs to extend husband staying with them. I will back the suggestion that suggested that the club should sell him during next summer transfer window to the highest external club side bidder. But not to any of their Premier League top-six rival team club sides to avoid strengthening their defense-line capabilities.
If Arsenal are encountering a hold up to extend Saliba’s contract to another new term. Maybe due to what? His entourage and him want a higher financial package than the one that Arsenal have on the table for him to sign, and can afford to pay him? But us can’t really say or know exactly. But whatever be the reasons, it’s truly looking Arsenal are at a dellima on Saliba’s contract extension.
However, if the club cannot afford to pay him the money he is demanding from them before he signs to extend his staying with them. I will back the suggestion that suggested that the club should sell him during next summer transfer window to the highest external club side bidder. But not to any of their Premier League top-six rival team club sides to avoid strengthening their defense-line capabilities.
Shocked, definitely didn’t see this coming over the past 2 years
@PJ-SA
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He should be among top earners, his injury costed us the title
This is a time for strong Management from those charged with negotiating contracts for our Club which is more important than any individual player including a young Frenchman who from time to time exhibits distinct signs of arrogance.I suspect his relationship with Arteta is not particularly warm and may never be .Potentially one of the best centre backs we have seen at Arsenal but if his heart is not with us, we should sell and reinvest.
Let’s wait and see. It seems to me that most football contractural negotiations take eons to complete so whilst there has been previous negativity surrounding Saliba’s future, I think it is too soon to be worried
It can go one of two ways and much will depend on what Arsenal contracts dept come up with and also what other clubs offer. Only from looking at Saliba’s reactions on the pitch this season he looks to have bought into the club’s ambitions. If he prevaricates then it’s thanks but no thanks. Anelka became a multi millionaire in the earlier years from big money moves, but I wonder how satisfying it all was. I hope Saliba believes it’s worth renewing his contract because he believes we are contenders and that holding a grudge isn’t worth the angst
Contracts take time to iron out. Saka’s contract took more than 9 months. Why should we expect Saliba to just sign what’s put on the table before him. It doesn’t happen like that.
Abul, Saka’s contract did take many months to iron out, and as soon as it was ironed out , his form dipped !
I am always concerned about whether players continue to be hungry after the really big money starts flowing in. Not accusing Starboy of that, He was probably just tired, but Ozil is an example that we should try to avoid repeating.
EvGunner, Saka’s form didn’t really dip, he’s not that good to begin with. I agree with dgr8xt, Martinelli works way hardy than Saka and white.
This is all media bullshit anyway, got nothing better to write about so just make something up.
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ausgooner, a little harsh about Starboy methinks.
True there is alot of hyperbole at times, especially when it comes to our (English) players.
By the way, I’ll assume you are “down under” so I’d like to say something to you about the best and most underrated Australian ever to play in our league – TIM CAHILL. What a player. I think he scored in four World Cups (might be wrong) and a regular scorer at Everton. Some say Harry Kewell, I say Tim. G’day mate.
“talks with the entourage”, takes you back to the Anelka situation, which eventually worked out rather well for us.
I really hope he stays and signs a long contract as he should quite easily be up there with VvD, but if we have to cash in then let’s make it worth our while & get multi-millions for a player that cost us next to nothing.