Overview

• Arsenal have presented improved extension terms to the 24-year-old as they try to secure his future.
• Club sources and reporting indicate optimism inside Arsenal that a new agreement can be reached.
• Saliba’s representatives have requested an urgent meeting to discuss higher wages, according to multiple reports on Friday.
• Real Madrid are monitoring the situation closely, with Ibrahima Konaté viewed as a fallback target, per Spanish and UK reports.
• Saliba is under contract until 2027, which would leave only one year after the 2025–26 season and heightens the urgency to conclude talks.