Arsenal will accelerate their efforts to keep William Saliba at the club, according to reports in the media.
THE LOWDOWN: ONGOING TALKS
Saliba has turned his Arsenal career around after many seasons in France. He returned to the Emirates last summer and has become a mainstay at the heart of the defence for the Gunners.
He is now one of the stars of the side, helping them challenge for a first Premier League’s title in almost 20 years.
Talks have been on for a new deal, while the player has expressed his desire to stay put at the Emirates, it seems Arsenal are now keen to speed up the negotiations.
THE LATEST: URGENCY
The 21-year-old defender has been a key part of the Gunners side which sit eight points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
According to a report from ESPN, Mikel Arteta’s side are set to speed up their attempts to tie Saliba down to a new long-term contract at the Emirates.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have already triggered a clause to extend his current deal until 2024 but want to secure his future for the long-term.
Saliba has started every Premier League match for Arsenal this season, playing 1605 of 1620 possible minutes. He enjoys a superb partnership with Brazilian Gabriel Magalhaes at the heart of the defence.
THE VERDICT: QUITE NEEDED
The player has made it clear that he wants to stay put at the Emirates. Having triggered the one-year extension, Arsenal have bought themselves some time to get him to sign a long-term deal.
It will be important to speed up the current negotiation talk in order to secure the young man’s future.