At the beginning of the month, we revealed to you on our site that Arsenal had offered a new 5 -year lease to William Saliba. The Frenchman gave himself a little time to reflect before making his decision. Yesterday, he chose to continue with the Gunners. There are still tiny points to settle but he will soon initiate a new contract until 2030. Asked about this on Friday at a press conference, Mikel Arteta was delighted.
“We have recently seen many motivated players and they see it as the best opportunity to continue their career here (…) We had different ideas when we started our relationship. But in the end, we came to the same conclusion. ” Then, he spoke of his exchanges with the Frenchman, courted by Real Madrid. “I was very direct with him, because when we hear all this noise, we understand that there are expectations. When I saw William, I asked him the question and he answered me: “No, I want to stay here and I want to play here for you”. The message is clear.
