Arsenal star ‘will not turn down Real Madrid’ when transfer offer comes

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Arteta has been warned the Real Madrid links will not go away (Picture: Shutterstock) Arsenal star William Saliba would not turn down a move to Real Madrid, according to his…

Arsenal star William Saliba would not turn down a move to Real Madrid, according to his former teammate Morgan Schneiderlin.

Saliba has developed into one of the best centre-halves in world football under Mikel Arteta having arrived from Saint-Etienne for £27million in 2019.

During his time in north London, the centre-half has been persistently linked with a move to Real Madrid. Last year, Mikel Arteta sat down with his defender to discuss the ‘noise’ with Saliba telling the Gunners boss he was happy in north London.

Former Southampton, Manchester United and Everton midfielder Schneiderlin played alongside the France international for one season at Nice back in 2021, convinced then of his world class ability.

But the former Premier League star feels there will come a time where he will be unable to say no to a move to the Bernabeu.

‘William Saliba to Real Madrid? That’s something he will need to decide for himself,’ Schneiderlin told ComeOn.

‘It’s not for me to say whether he should stay at Arsenal or go to Madrid but what I do know, having played alongside him, is that he is a top centre-back with an elite mentality who always wants to improve.

‘He’s coming back from a long injury now, but I think the bigger question is actually for Arsenal: if you lose Saliba, who do you replace him with?

‘There are very few centre-backs in the world right now capable of delivering those kinds of performances.

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