Mikel Artita in William Saliba talks

Arsenal manager Michel Arteta has opened about whether he was nerves nerves during the conversations or not William Saliba for his future.

France International is scheduled to sign a new contract with GunnersWhat is clearly a big boost for the club and the great work of sports director Andrea Berta.

However, ARTETA, speaking at his press conference, also admitted that he would have asked the entire project if Saliba did not want to stay.

The Spanish tactic is happy because it did not come to that, but it seems that he had some concerns about the situation of Saliba while he remained unlawful.

Watch below to get an ARTETA answer at its press conference …

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“What we want is to have our best players,” he said.

When asked about the “nerves” in dealing with Saliba, he added: “I don’t know if these are the correct words.

“What you hope is that when you make the decision you want to extend the player’s contract and the club’s life, they feel the same way.

“If you suddenly feel that this does not happen, I think you need to question the entire process again. Because I don’t think this is a good starting point for anything you want to build.

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“We did not have to go through it because he was very clear, and Willie, he wanted to stay with us.”

Saliba was one of the best Arsenal players since they arrived in the first team in the 2022/23 season, which constitutes a central defensive partnership with Gabriel Majalb.

The loss of the 24 -year -old was a big blow that was undoubtedly very difficult, so the fans and all the participants with Arsenal will be that his stay in the Emirates Stadium will be happy.