Gunners learn Real Madrid stance on William Saliba transfer after Andrea Berta goes wild with new deal
Real Madrid does not give up the prospect of signing William Saliba d’Arsenal, with a report revealing that Los Blancos spotted the defender in action against Manchester City to the Emirates Stadium last weekend, while TeamTalk reveals the great plan that the sports director of the Gunners Andrea Berta has concerned.
Saliba is without a contract in Arsenal in the summer of 2027. The Gunners offered to France Central International to defend a new agreement, but the threat of Real Madrid remains. Los Blancheos signed Dean Huijsen de Bournemouth in the summer transfer window, but manager Xabi Alonso wishes to recruit more central defenders, with Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba outside the end of the season.
Real Madrid has a “preliminary agreement” with Ibrahima Konate, according to the Spanish media, with the international defender of France excluding contract in Liverpool at the end of the season.
Konate international teammate, Saliba, is also on the Real Madrid radar, with a trusted journalist Fabrizio Romano Reporting that the 24 -year -old is the “dream target” of LOS blancos.
Arsenal is determined to keep Saliba, and although the indications are that Madrid believes that the signing of Konate is more feasible than to conclude an agreement for the star of the Gunners, it seems that they have not completely abandoned the landing of the 24 -year -old landing.
According to TBRMadrid spotted Saliba in action for Arsenal against Man City at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with Saliba starting next to Gabriel at the heart of Arsenal’s defense.
The 24 -year -old central defender returned to the team after a spell on the sidelines due to an injury, the report saying that he was one of the main objectives of the trip to Madrid at the Emirates stadium.
Saliba has made 138 appearances for Arsenal so far in his career, scoring seven goals and giving two assists in the process.
While Arsenal aims to win the Premier League this season, Madrid wishes to win Laliga and the Champions League during the 2025/26 campaign.
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Arsenal plans to prevent William Saliba from joining Real Madrid
Sources said to the TeamTalk, Dean Jones transfer initiate, that Arsenal was aware of the interest of Real Madrid for Saliba.
However, Arsenal remains determined to keep French, with sports director Andrea Berta and manager Mikel Arteta working hard behind the scenes.
TeamTalk understands that Arsenal is ready to pay for Saliba 300,000 per week in wages to convince him to snub a potential move to Madrid.
Jones said: “Arsenal remains determined to link William Saliba to a new long -term contract, and from what I heard, they were ready to push the limits of their wage structure to get there.
“Its current agreement takes place until 2027, but with Real Madrid keeping an attentive eye, they want it to be resolved quickly.
“I am told that they are ready to offer a salary in the region of £ 300,000 per week, which would make him one of the highest wages of the club.
“Some suggestions have put the figure at £ 250,000, but the sources closer to talks think that it will end with most of the vitality of the Arteta project.
“Arsenal considers it one of the best defenders in the world, a cornerstone of their future, and the message is clear that Saliba is not for sale.”
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Meanwhile, the Spanish media revealed that Liverpool revealed that Liverpool convinced Ibrahima Konate to stay in Anfield beyond the end of the season.
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