Overview
- The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported Saliba has agreed terms on a five-year extension, with the formal signing expected in the coming days and multiple outlets including Fabrizio Romano corroborating.
- The deal keeps the 24-year-old at Arsenal until June 2030, replacing a 2027 expiry and cooling near-term interest from Real Madrid.
- Talks were driven by new sporting director Andrea Berta as part of a wider retention strategy that has already tied down Gabriel, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- Saliba has been central to Arsenal posting the Premier League’s best defensive record over the past two seasons and has logged the most league minutes of any Arsenal outfielder in each.
- Focus is now expected to turn to a new contract for Bukayo Saka, whose current deal runs to 2027 with initial conversations already underway.