William Saliba spoke to the media ahead of Arsenal’s clash with PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League. The Frenchman started the first leg of the 7-1 win over the Dutch side and could yet feature in the second as Mikel Arteta looks to secure a comfortable progression to Madrid.
Speaking of which, Real Madrid have been heavily linked with a move for William Saliba. Their defensive options are ageing and they are known to be long-term admirers of the former Saint-Etienne youngster.
With the opportunity to hear from him, it was put to the 23-year-old by football.london what the latest regarding his contract situation is. His current deal expires at the end of the 2025/26 campaign.
It was a very easy response from the defender: “I am really happy here. I want to continue here.”
Asked whether talks had started on a new contract, he said: "Not yet, there’s some years left. There’s no rush."
Now, that needs to be shown, of course, in the form of a new contract. There will be talks, of course, but he made reference to enjoying his time here and being a fan of the club when he was younger.
“Yeah, of course I want to win big things with Arsenal. If you love this club, and it didn’t mean anything, of course I want to win big things here.”
Saliba has the chance to play against Real Madrid now in the quarter-finals of the Champions League should both clubs progress past PSV and Atletico Madrid, respectively.
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Arsenal face PSV Eindhoven in the- second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on March 12.
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