JAKARTA - Arsenal defender William Saliba has agreed to a contract for the next five years. His current contract will only expire at the end of the 2027 season.
The French player has not signed a contract, but-- first reported by The Athletic--he has approved a three-year additional contract extension with the belief that Arsenal is the right club at the current stage of his career.
This deal is a blow to Real Madrid, which monitors the situation of Saliba as they are looking for centre-backs amid future uncertainties for David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger.
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The La Liga giant prefers Saliba over Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool despite any move now seems unlikely because of the player's 24-year-old long-term contract.
Saliba joined Arsenal at the age of 18 before being loaned to Saint-Etienne, Nice, and Marseille. Since establishing himself in Arsenal's first team, he has made 139 appearances and has become an important part of the rebuilding of Mikel Arteta's team which has been going on for years.
He has helped Arsenal compete for the Premier League title in recent seasons and made a brilliant start to this season.
The north London club is now in second place in the Premier League standings with 10 points from their first five matches.
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