Overview

• Arsenal are negotiating an improved long‑term deal for William Saliba, and club briefings suggest confidence that an agreement can be reached.
• Saliba’s representatives have requested an urgent meeting to press for better terms, according to Indykaila as relayed by OneFootball.
• Diario AS reports that Real Madrid are closely monitoring Saliba and would end their pursuit if he signs new terms at Arsenal.
• Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is viewed in Madrid as a Plan B on a potential free transfer next summer, per SportWitness and CaughtOffside.
• Saliba’s contract runs to 2027, leaving one year after the 2025–26 season, a timeline sharpening talks as Madrid refresh their defence with Dean Huijsen and anticipate departures.