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William Saliba has confirmed that Arsenal have formally approached his entourage over the prospects of a new long-term deal to keep him at the club.
THE LOWDOWN: INSTANT IMPACT
Arsenal have held initial talks with William Saliba over a new contract.
The 21-year-old has been in sensational form this season, and put in another brilliant display on Saturday, as he helped the Gunners beat Tottenham 3-1 to stay top of the Premier League.
Saliba joined Arsenal in 2019 from Saint-Etienne for £27million, but only made his debut this year after he was out on loan for the past three seasons.
In no time at all, the Frenchman has quickly become a key part of Mikel Arteta’s defence and the club want to tie him down to fresh terms, with less then two years left to run on his current contract.
THE LATEST: SALIBA CONFIRMS ARSENAL TALKS
When asked about the prospect of signing a new deal soon, Saliba said: “Yeah, we will see. They [Arsenal and my agent] talk a little bit. [When I spoke with Arteta in the summer], he talked about my last season and he explained the project for this season.
“You have to wait every time and I wait a long time for my first north London derby. I enjoyed it since the first minute to the end, and now I am so happy. We are so happy to win at home against Tottenham. It was a hard game, but we were focused all the game. We deserve this win.”
THE VERDICT: FULLY DESERVING OF A NEW DEAL
Saliba has started all eight of Arsenal’s Premier League games this season, with Ben White moving to right-back to accommodate him in the backline, and held his own against Harry Kane on Saturday and ensured his team-mates kept their heads when they were rocking before half-time.
The Frenchman has been one of the bright spots in the Arsenal squad, already earning praise from pundits, Mikel Arteta, fans and even his own teammates.
He is still only 21 years of age, meaning he still has much room to improve and add to his game. Arsenal have a gem on their hands and will be foolish to let him go for any reason at all.
