Journalist Says Arsenal Might Lose Their Star Defender As Curiosity From PSG With The Lure Of A Return To France Might 'Have His Head Turned'

CBS Sports activities journalist Ben Jacobs has recommended that it might grow to be robust for Arsenal to lock down their proficient center-back William Saliba to a brand new deal. The Frenchman returned from his mortgage spell at Marseille this summer time as Mikel Arteta assured him of a first-team function. And quick ahead two months, the 21-year-old has grow to be a core member of the Gunners’ squad which has them sitting atop of the Premier League.

Saliba was Arsenal’s 2019 signing from French aspect St. Etienne for a payment of £27 million. Nevertheless, the defender since spent three years on mortgage in France with a 12 months every at St. Etienne, OGC Good and Marseille. He placed on some sensible performances wherever he went, and has waited patiently for his probability in London. Saliba now has two years left on his present Arsenal deal, as Jacobs hints the teen might pay heed to curiosity from his native nation earlier than penning a brand new deal at Emirates.

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William Saliba was reportedly contemplating a everlasting transfer to France, with Marseille in addition to quite a lot of membership keen on buying his companies. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta alternatively totally different plans as he needed the defender to rack up as many first-team appearances as potential throughout his mortgage spells. The Spaniard’s plan has labored completely, as Saliba is now pocketing Premier league attackers week-in-week-out.

Saliba has been a rock on the coronary heart of Arsenal’s backline has seen them preserve 3 clean-sheets and concede solely 10 objectives in 9 Premier League video games, making them the league’s second finest protection alongside Tottenham, Chelsea and West Ham. The defender additionally has contributed 2 objectives and an help throughout these 9 outings, as Arsenal are more than pleased with him and wish to lengthen him for a very long time. Jacobs in the meantime feels it'll b an enormous process for the Gunners, as he advised Soccer Terrace’s YouTube channel:

“[William] Saliba’s [contract extension] is probably the most difficult of the three [along with Saka and Martinelli’s contracts] actually. Arsenal sources totally anticipate all three to be achieved. With Saliba, it’s a little bit bit totally different. In comparison with Martinelli and Saka, he’s solely been again on the membership just a few months. He’s nonetheless coming to phrases with a variety of voices in his ear. It’s not simply Marseille, it’s PSG saying: ‘if you happen to’re that unsure or uncertain about Arsenal, we are able to doubtlessly convey you in’.

“PSG are positively nonetheless in search of defenders. I see no motive he would wish to go away however the one caveat there's he did love dwelling in France. If PSG did are available, it would give him a call to make. It's nonetheless extremely possible Saliba indicators [a new deal]. Arsenal trust however there's much more concrete curiosity round Saliba.”

PSG are on the hunt of a brand new center-back, after they missed out on Inter’s Milan Skriniar this summer time. Furthermore, the recruitment of a brand new center-back was additionally one of many guarantees they made to their star ahead Kylian Mbappe, on the pretext of which he prolonged his keep on the membership rejecting a transfer to Actual Madrid. However he's reportedly livid with the membership not maintaining its promise and has even handed in a switch request.

The Parisians now rapidly wish to make amends and signal a high-profile center-back in a bid to maintain maintain of Mbappe. Moreover, their squad solely has two comparatively youthful center-halves, Marquinhos [28] and Presnel Kimbempe [27] than Sergio Ramos [36] and Danilo [31] who're on the unfavorable aspect of their 30s. In consequence, Arsenal might want to wrap a brand new deal for Saliba as quickly as potential, earlier than the golf equipment from his nation come calling for him.