Real Madrid are reportedly “very fond” of Arsenal defender William Saliba and want him to follow Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold from the Premier League to La Liga.
Alexander-Arnold is Real Madrid’s top target, with Real Madrid hoping to sign him on a free transfer. liverpool The contract expires at the end of the season.
European champions reportedly fielded Arne Slaughter’s side Shameless £20m bid An offer was made for the England right-back on New Year’s Eve but, as expected, their offer was rejected.
While Alexander-Arnold is set to leave for free this summer, Saliba’s contract is arsenal Until 2027.
With just two-and-a-half years left on his contract, the Gunners need to move on to avoid being in a similar situation to Liverpool. Trent, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah are all in the final six months of their contracts.
Madrid are building their Galacticos once again, having signed Kylian Mbappe last summer, joining Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Antonio Rudiger, Thibaut Courtu Watt and several other world-class stars.
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Saliba is a perfect fit for this position after having performed well since his debut at Arsenal at the start of the 2022/23 season.
According to French website reports sufficient marketCarlo Ancelotti’s side are already making plans for next season and are keen to incorporate Saliba into the defence.
Real Madrid reportedly “want to strengthen this position” and recently tried to sign Lenny Yoro from Lille, but the 18-year-old ultimately opted to join Manchester United.
Also on Ancelotti’s wish list are RB Leipzig’s Lukba, Manchester City’s Gvaldiol and Tottenham Hotspur’s van de Veen.
Saliba’s profile is “also very attractive”, with Real Madrid “very fond” of the 23-year-old, who has been described as “the boss of Arsenal’s defence”.
gunners manager Mikel Arteta Saliba considers Saliba an “indispensable” player but Real Madrid have “tested his entourage” recently. We think that means they made contact.
The Spanish giants view the Frenchman as a player who “checks all the boxes” and will “follow him next summer”.
When the 2025 summer transfer window arrives, Saliba only has two years left on his contract, which “could leave Arsenal exposed.”
If there is no extension between now and then, Madrid will “take advantage” of the situation, despite stressing that the player is “focused on his season and does not want his future to pollute his mind”.
The report added that President Florentino Perez is confident and will keep Saliba’s “name”.
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