{"id":21958,"date":"2022-06-25T18:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T22:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/25\/the-latest-on-arsenals-attempts-to-tie-william-saliba-down-to-a-new-contract\/"},"modified":"2022-06-25T18:00:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T22:00:41","slug":"the-latest-on-arsenals-attempts-to-tie-william-saliba-down-to-a-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/06\/25\/the-latest-on-arsenals-attempts-to-tie-william-saliba-down-to-a-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"The latest on Arsenal\u2019s attempts to tie William Saliba down to a new contract"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A fresh insight into the future of Arsenal defender William Saliba has, on Saturday, been forthcoming online.<\/p>\n

Highly-regarded youngster Saliba, of course, is fresh off the back of a third loan stint away from the Emirates, and parent club Arsenal.<\/p>\n

After failing to work his way into the first-team plans of Mikel Arteta ahead of the campaign getting underway, the 21-year-old secured a return to his home country with Olympique Marseille.<\/p>\n

And to say that Saliba subsequently went on to impress would be something of an understatement.<\/p>\n

The former Saint-Etienne talent quickly established himself as one of the first names on the team sheet of boss Jorge Sampaoli, en route to starts in all but two of Marseille\u2019s Ligue 1 outings across the campaign.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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LENS, FRANCE \u2013 JANUARY 22: William Saliba #2 of Olympique de Marseille challenges Seko Fofana #8 of RC Lens during the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Lens and Marseille on January 22, 2022 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France. (Photo by Catherine Steenkeste\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Not only that, but Saliba too saw his form rewarded with both a call-up to the French senior national team, and the award for the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year.<\/p>\n

Saliba contract latest<\/h2>\n

Chatter, in turn, has long been rampant amongst the Arsenal fanbase, regarding what exactly is likely to be in store for the club\u2019s up-and-coming defender in the 2022\/23 campaign.<\/p>\n

The long-standing assumption has of course been that Saliba will stay put, primed to fight it out for a spot at the heart of Mikel Arteta\u2019s backline.<\/p>\n

And, on Saturday, as much has been reiterated once more, with the reliable Chris Wheatley having confirmed that: \u2018the French defender will be at Arsenal for the 2022-23 season, as confirmed by manager Mikel Arteta and people close to the player.\u2019<\/p>\n

Not only that, but it is also understood that the powers that be at the Emirates are working hard to tie Saliba down for the long-term.<\/p>\n

This comes with contract talks between the two parties ongoing, described as advancing in a \u2018positive\u2019 fashion ahead of the youngster\u2019s imminent return for pre-season training in north London.<\/p>\n

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William Saliba contract talks going positively with Frenchman set to return for pre-season training shortly.<\/p>\n

The French defender will be at Arsenal for the 2022-23 season, as confirmed by manager Mikel Arteta and people close to the player. ?? #AFC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) June 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n