Real Madrid to make ‘concrete attempt’ for Arsenal defender William Saliba | OneFootball

Real Madrid will “attempt” to prise William Saliba away from Arsenal in the summer transfer window.

That is according to journalist Matteo Moretto, who has claimed that  Madrid are planning a bid for Arsenal star Saliba.

The well-known and well-respected journalist has revealed that Arsenal will “do everything possible” to keep hold of Saliba.

However, Madrid “will make a concrete attempt to get” the 23-year-old France international central defender, who cost Arsenal £27million (Sky Sports) in transfer fees when they signed him from Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2019.

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Arsenal are one of the biggest clubs in the world who have done well in recent years under Mikel Arteta.

Arteta may not have been able to guide Arsenal to a Premier League title yet, but there is no doubt that the club has progressed a lot under him.

The Gunners, linked with Espanyol right-back Omar El Hilali, now regularly compete for the league title, and it is a given that they will play in the UEFA Champions League.

In fact, Arsenal have reached the quarter-finals of Europe’s most prestigious club competition this season where they will face Madrid.

However, Madrid are arguably the biggest club in the world who are used to getting their own way.

If Los Blancos go after a player, then more often than not they manage to get him.

Madrid won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League last season, and there is a very good chance that they will repeat that feat this campaign.

It is hard to see Saliba turn down a move to Madrid if Los Blancos come calling.

Saliba is one of the best young centre-backs in the world, and the chance to play for Madrid and regularly win major trophies could be too much to resist for the French star.