But Saliba’s future has been the subject of some speculation in recent months, with the centre-back attracting strong interest from La Liga giants Madrid. A recent report from Cadena SER suggested Saliba had been placed at the top of Madrid’s wishlist in what has been dubbed ‘Operation 2026’.

And Arsenal’s greatest threat to Saliba signing a new deal could be Real Madrid with Spanish website Fichajes claiming that Los Blancos have ‘submitted a highly-talked-about offer’ of €90m ‘plus two key players who could be key to closing the deal’.

An update on the ongoing transfer saga linking Real Madrid star Rodrygo with a move to Arsenal has on Tuesday been forthcoming online.The info comes courtesy of The Athletic, and confirms that a sale