Arsenal have opened formal contract talks with defender William Saliba.
That’s in line with a latest report from The Athletic’s David Ornstein, who’s reporting that the Gunners are keen to increase the younger Frenchman’s deal, which at the moment is about to run out throughout the subsequent two years.
? Arsenal now in formal contract talks with William Saliba. Provide made to 21yo defender – no settlement but however negotiations ongoing as #AFC search to safe long-term way forward for France worldwide. Present deal 2023 + possibility to increase by 1yr @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/dQgNPaYg2e
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) October 31, 2022
Though Saliba, 21, has been on the Gunners’ books since 2019, it has solely been in the previous few months that he has made his breakthrough for the membership.
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Loaned out to Good after which Marseille after signing from Saint-Etienne, the beginning of this season noticed Mikel Arteta lastly award the highly-rated centre-back together with his membership debut – and he hasn’t seemed again since.
Arguably the membership’s most constant performer all through the early levels of the marketing campaign, Saliba has rapidly turn out to be a fan favorite together with his identify usually heard ringing out among the many Emirates’ trustworthy.
Information that the 21-year-old is in talks with the Gunners to increase his deal will come as massively constructive information to everyone related to the membership.
Contemplating Arteta has managed to remodel Arsenal into real title contenders, the subsequent step will likely be to solidify a younger, hungry and decided squad for the longer term, and tying Saliba down on contemporary phrases will definitely encourage others to do the identical.
