"The France international is set to sign a new contract with the Gunners, in what is obviously a huge boost for the club and great work by sporting director Andrea Berta. Arteta, speaking at his press conference on Friday, however, also admitted that he would have questioned the entire project if Saliba didn't want to stay. The Spanish tactician is glad it never came to that, but it seems he did have some worries about the Saliba situation while it remained unresolved."
"I don't know if that's the right words. What you are hoping is that when you make the decision that you want to extend the player's contract and life with the club, that they feel the same way. If suddenly you feel this is not happening I think you need to question the whole process again. Because I don't think that's a good starting point for anything that you want to build."
"Saliba has been one of Arsenal's best players since coming into the first-team in the 2022/23 season, forming a rock-solid central defensive partnership with Gabriel Magalhaes. Losing the 24-year-old would have been a huge blow that would undoubtedly have been very challenging to recover from, so fans and everyone involved with Arsenal will be delighted that he's set to extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium."
William Saliba is set to sign a new contract with Arsenal, a major boost for the club and recognition of sporting director Andrea Berta's work. Arsenal would have had to reassess its entire project if Saliba had not wanted to stay, because contract extensions require mutual commitment and alignment. Saliba made clear that he wanted to remain at the club, avoiding that scenario. Saliba has been one of Arsenal's best players since breaking into the first team in 2022/23, forming a rock-solid central defensive partnership with Gabriel Magalhaes. Losing the 24-year-old would have been a huge, hard-to-recover-from blow, so his extension will delight fans and strengthen the squad.
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