New Delhi, Oct 14
Arsenal are confident their strong defensive backline, which they have curated under Mikel Arteta’s tenure as head coach, will remain intact after reports suggested that Real Madrid are showing heavy interest in procuring the services of William Saliba.
William Saliba, who has made his case for being one of the top defenders in Europe, has no intentions of leaving Arsenal, especially after he signed a four-year contract extension in 2023, according to a report.
Real Madrid are currently heavily depleted, with recurring injuries seeming to be the theme of the season. Apart from the side having suffered the absence of both Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe for a short period of time, they lack serious depth in defence.
Carvajal's recent ACL injury, which will rule him out for the remainder of the season, the club is also missing the services of David Alaba, who has suffered a Cruciate Ligament Tear in December 2023 and Eder Militao, who suffered the same injury as Alaba and has moved in and out of the squad since last season.
With all injuries putting a burden on the thin, stretched defensive lineup, one of the pillars of the Real Madrid backline, Antonio Rudiger further stirred speculations of Real Madrid's interest in William Saliba after the former Chelsea defender heaped praise on the Arsenal defender when asked who would be his ideal defensive partner on a podcast.