Arsenal Confident of Sealing Major Agreement After Saliba
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Arsenal is working on new contracts as absolute priority after their excellent work on the market this summer.
The new sports director Andrea Berta considers contracts as a crucial part of the plan for the present and the future, but also the calendar of this as a key piece of the puzzle. This is why the Gunners obtained a new agreement very quickly for William Saliba, which should put pen on paper on a valid contract for the next five years.
The agreement is concluded and the documents were approved by the legal team of the player and club teams. The agent of the central defender will also be in London in the coming days to be part of the official law and announces that Saliba will stay at the Emirates stadium in the long term.
Real Madrid provided for a move for Saliba next year
The improved contract proposal was sent at the end of August with better salary. Saliba has trusted the project since the first day and decided to accept the offer. This is a crucial decision for Arsenal because they provided for a move from Real Madrid and have now avoided a second part of the season full of rumors over a potential change.
The previous Saliba contract was to expire in June 2027. Real Madrid saw it internally as “the defenders’ Bellingham” and planned a move for 2026, but the Gunners were faster and obtained a new agreement in record time under Berta.
The boss of Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, is also fully involved in new contractual conversations, speaking directly to the players as he did with Saliba. He does the same with Bukayo Saka, who also discusses a new case at the Emirates stadium.
Arteta spoke to Saka. He also wants to stay and be part of the Gunners project for the future. It will be the next priority after Saliba, having already concluded agreements with Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri in summer.
Arsenal sources are optimistic about making this agreement and they see Saka as a crucial part of their plans. He is untouchable and will soon have a new contract.
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