At this moment, William Saliba is the one of the best defenders in the Premier League. Since last season, he has been a vital part of Arteta’s plan. The entire Europe has seen the talent of Saliba. According to football.london, La Liga Champions, Real Madrid are showing deep interest in the French defender.
We all know that Real Madrid is one of the most decorated teams in the entire history of European football. From La Liga to the UEFA Champions League, Los Blancos have won every single trophy in European football. That is why every footballer wants to play for them. The same thing also happened with Arsenal defender William Saliba.
Rise of William Saliba
After spending a loan spell at Olympique de Marseille, William Saliba joined Arsenal and became their first choice center back. During the loan spell, he became one of the most highly-rated defenders in France. That is why Arsenal called him back at the club. Gradually, he became a beast and was scoring amazing goals from set pieces and open plays.
Last season, the Gunners finished in the second place of the English Premier League, where they fell two points short of the League Champions, Manchester City. And they showed the best defensive performance in the English Premier League.
The partnership of William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes was the major reason behind this defensive performance. From the last season, Arteta has strengthened his backline with the arrival of Saliba and Gabriel. Both of them are extremely calm and composed on the ball. On the other hand, they are capable of scoring from corners.
In important situations, Arsenal score goals from corners. For example, when the Gunners were playing against Manchester City at the Etihad stadium, Gabriel scored from a corner and gave a one-goal lead to Arsenal.
Bad news for the fans
The bad news is Real Madrid can snap up the talented French defender in the upcoming transfer windows. At this moment, the La Liga giants have Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba, and Eder Militao for their backline. Both Rudiger and Alaba have entered into their thirties.
On the other hand, Eder Militao is an injury-prone defender. That is why the Los Blancos have set their sights on Arsenal defender William Saliba. We have seen that Real Madrid can attract any player. PSG tried their best to keep Mbappe in France, but he joined his dream club to achieve something big.
Arsenal are not willing to sell Saliba and can play a hard ball with Florentino Perez. The Gunners can fix an astronomical price tag on Saiba, which will keep Madrid away from the French defender. But multiple reports are claiming that transfer fees will not be a problem for the Los Blancos side.
Possibility of the deal
Few players can reject Real Madrid. It is such a legendary club that almost every footballer admires it. Over the past few decades, legendary players like Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario, Cristiano Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, and Di Maria have played for the Los Blancos.
Among them Cristiano Ronaldo and Zidane are the idols of many modern-day footballers. So, everyone wants to walk into the footsteps of their idols. Same thing happened with Mbappe and Eden Hazard.
So, Edu has a big responsibility before the January transfer window. When Real Madrid will offer any deal to Saliba, the Spaniard has to make sure that the French defender stays in London. On the other hand, if talented defenders like Saliba join Real Madrid, they will be completely unbeatable.
Florentino Perez wants to make a team full of Galacticos, and Arsenal owners should not let this happen at any cost.
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