Arsenal is aware of the growing interest from Real Madrid in their star defender William Saliba, but the club remains focused on finishing the current season strongly. Saliba, who has been a standout performer for the Gunners, recently highlighted his ambition to be counted among the world’s best defenders—a goal he believes requires winning major trophies.
As reported by Football Insider, the North London club is not overly concerned about Madrid’s interest. Arsenal is confident in their ability to retain Saliba, even as the player’s desire for silverware becomes increasingly evident. Despite Arsenal’s fluctuating form this season, the Gunners see Saliba as a critical piece of their plans and are determined to reject any approaches from Los Blancos during the upcoming summer transfer window.
Saliba’s consistent performances have been a bright spot for Arsenal this term, even as the team struggles to maintain consistency across competitions. The French international has established himself as one of Europe’s most promising young defenders, and his importance to Arsenal cannot be overstated. Losing Saliba would not only weaken their defensive setup but also create a significant challenge in finding a replacement of his calibre, especially in today’s inflated transfer market.
While Real Madrid’s reputation for winning trophies could appeal to any player, Arsenal appears committed to convincing Saliba that his ambitions can be fulfilled at the Emirates. With long-term investment in their squad and manager Mikel Arteta’s vision for the future, Arsenal aims to become a consistent competitor for silverware, which could satisfy Saliba’s hunger for success.
Keeping players like Saliba is vital for Arsenal to achieve their goals, and they will likely spare no effort to ensure he remains at the club, continuing to grow into one of the world’s elite defenders.
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There is a report today that PSG has had a bid of around £80m for Saliba rejected by Arsenal. Not sure how accurate that is though.
RM may move for Saliba, but he’d clearly be very expensive – certainly more than £80m – with his Arsenal contract until 2027.
If they really are interested, I think that RM could wait even until summer 2026, when he’ll have a year left (assuming he doesn’t renew before then/go somewhere else, of course) when Arsenal’s position regarding a transfer will be weaker than now. RM have shown patience, waiting for players – Mbappe for example. We’ll see.
Times wait on no man, A lot of things could happen in two years time.
Slowly but surely Arsenal have learnt their lesson well.
Nothing to worry about. RM interest is normal, but means nothing as long as Saliba wants to stay. He is a gooner since childhood and I fully believe he wants to stay and win trophies. But it’s always risky to build a winning squad too slow, it could lead to frustration among the best players.
I doubt he will go.
Real Madrid rarely pay defenders top salaries whereas we will put him on a level with the highest paid players at the clib