PSG have reportedly indicated their willingness to offer €95 million for William Saliba, which could allow them to test Arsenal with a bid.
According to Fichajes, Arsenal could receive a mammoth €95 million bid from Paris Saint-Germain for William Saliba. Such an offer might shatter the current world record for a central defender, as the Parisians are ready to test the London side’s resolve. However, Mikel Arteta is unlikely to sanction a sale.
William Saliba has gone from strength to strength during his spell at Arsenal, which technically began in 2019. Having signed for big money from St Etienne as a teenager, it took three years for the Frenchman to make his debut. This involved a series of loans to Ligue 1 sides, as well as some reported uncertainty with Mikel Arteta.
As things stand, Saliba is probably Arsenal’s most important defender, as his partnership with Gabriel Magalhaes is widely considered the best in the Premier League. Arteta will not want the partnership broken anytime soon despite some recent links to big clubs for the Frenchman.
After a brief period of links with Saliba, Real Madrid have reportedly ruled out a move for the Frenchman, which might be due to his asking price. Arsenal are prepared to offer him a new deal and bring him to the financial levels he deserves in the club’s system.
They have plans in place for the centre-back, who will enter the final two years of his deal next summer alongside star player Bukayo Saka. With talks likely to begin soon, Arteta will thoroughly stress keeping the Frenchman, whom he considers vital to the plans. However, PSG are reportedly willing to test with a mammoth €95 million offer for the 23-year-old Arsenal mainstay.
PSG in a mammoth William Saliba bid
PSG have reportedly indicated their willingness to offer €95 million for Saliba next summer. They view the France international as a key player for the future and believe he would help them win the coveted UEFA Champions League trophy the club has tried so hard to win over the last decade or so.
While the €95 million reported in the story will probably shatter the world record for a central defender, Arsenal are unlikely to be tempted by this proposal. It is not about the money for the Gunners at the moment, as they will do their best to keep the defender in north London for many years to come.
