It was reported that the pairing of William Saliba and Ibrahima Konate was in the making at Real Madrid after reports claimed that the Arsenal defender was available for €80 million

It was reported that the pairing of William Saliba and Ibrahima Konate was in the making at Real Madrid after reports claimed that the Arsenal defender was available for €80 million

It was reported that the pairing of William Saliba and Ibrahima Konate was in the making at Real Madrid after reports claimed that the Arsenal defender was available for €80 million

Despite interest from Real Madrid, Arsenal's French centre-back William Saliba is set to sign a new contract with the London club that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium until 2030, a fresh report claimed.

Saliba, 24, rated among the finest defenders of his generation, was under Real Madrid's radar for some time now. While the Gunners had initiated renewal talks since May, the Los Blancos' influence was said to be among the factors that kept it going on. Saliba's current contract is set to run out in June 2027 but now has reached verbal agreements with the club which will extend his stay for another three years, The Athletic reportedly claimed.

The renewed contract will be signed by Saliba in a matter of days, the report said. As per the report, the Frenchman, who is the sixth highest paid Arsenal player with a salary of around £190,000 a week, will receive a major salary boost as a part of the new contract, the report added.

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