William Saliba stays firm on Arsenal future amid Real Madrid interest

William Saliba, regarded as one of the world’s top centre-backs, has committed to staying at Arsenal for the long term, despite reports linking him to a move to Real Madrid.

William Saliba
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William Saliba is widely regarded as one of the top centre-backs in the world, having played a key role in Arsenal’s recent Premier League title bids, even though they fell short. With Real Madrid reportedly eyeing him due to their defensive injury crisis, Saliba has now firmly pledged his future to Arsenal, promising to stay with the club for a “long time.”

In a recent interview, Saliba expressed his contentment at Arsenal, saying, “Yeah of course, I feel at home. I signed for the club five years ago, but this is only my third season, and I’m enjoying everything – the players, the staff, and the fans.”

When asked about his long-term future at the club, he added, “I feel at home, so of course, why not?”

As Arsenal aim to challenge for a third consecutive Premier League title, they face tough competition, particularly from Liverpool, who currently sit seven points ahead of them. Despite this, Saliba remains optimistic about Arsenal’s chances, saying, “Everything is possible. The season is very long, and we’ve seen that in the past two years. We just have to focus on ourselves. We’re only in December, so a lot can still happen.”

Saliba scored in Arsenal’s recent 2-0 victory over Manchester United and will be back in action when they face Fulham on Sunday, December 8.

W. Saliba

William Saliba

Defender

FranceFrance

Age: 24

192 cm

kg

Season 2024/2025
Played 20 2 Missed
Minutes 1740 87.0 Avg
Goals 2 0.1 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 10 0.5 Avg
Passes 1423 71.293.9% AvgSucc
Yellow 2 0.1 Avg
Red 1 0.1 Avg

This season he played in total 13 times for 1110 minutes for Premier League.

W. Saliba scored 1 goal for Arsenal. He procured no assists. He received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 2-0 against Manchester United. The next match in Premier League will be against Fulham.

Arsenal performance and stats

Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta
Rank 3rd
Win 5
Draw 1
Loss 1
Goals 14-2
Diff 12

Arsenal is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 28 points.

In the last 14 games, it has won 8 times, drew 4 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Arsenal won 2-0 against Manchester United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 28 goals and conceding 14.​

Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Fulham on Sunday 8th of December in London. The prediction is Arsenal winning the match.​