Real Madrid s interest in signing William Saliba this summer is not over

Arsenal football director Andrea Berta arrived to watch the Premier League match

Arsenal has received warnings that Real Madrid's interest in signing William Saliba this summer "is not over", although they have agreed to sign Dean Heysen from Bournemouth.

After young Spanish player Heysen played for one season alone in the Premier League and achieved excellent results, the Gunners became one of the Premier League teams interested in it.

But as Fabrizio Romano revealed on Thursday, Real Madrid appears to have secured the signing of Huyson.

The transfer expert wrote on X: "Bornemouth has approved Real Madrid's transfer conditions against Dean Heisen, with the termination of £50 million, which will be paid by the end of 2026. The deal is at the discretion of each club."

"As Huijsen always prioritizes Madrid, final approval is required to continue and reach an agreement with the player camp."

Real Madrid also has close ties with Saliba, and Arsenal is negotiating with the French international on a new contract, whose current contract expires in 2027.

The Athletic's David Ornstein reported last week that although the French international had "other suitors", it would be "very likely" to move to Real Madrid if he decides to leave Arsenal.

To avoid this, Arsenal sporting director Andre Berta "convened" because they "hoped to remove any doubts about his future".

Ornstein also revealed Saliba's current position with Arsenal on the new contract, namely "seeking an agreement."

"The club has not yet made an offer, but as negotiations progress and agreements are reached, they will make an offer in due course.

"Saliba is known to have had a great time at Arsenal, but he will inevitably seek a contract that reflects his status as one of the top players in the world football, who is only 24 years old. ”

Arsenal fans had hoped that Real Madrid's signing of Huyson would end their pursuit of Saliba, but transfer expert Ben Jacobs warned that Real Madrid's long-term admiration for the Gunners star has not cooled down.

According to Jacobs, Real Madrid is planning to strengthen the future development of its defense and may consider signing two centre-backs this summer, while Saliba remains at the top of the list, increasing pressure on new sporting director Andrea Berta to force Saliba to agree to the new terms.

Jacobs' Curtis Shaw on YouTube "I know we heard that Real Madrid is working hard, I don't think Heysen's joining Real Madrid means their interest in Saliba ends, Real Madrid will definitely bring in two defenders, and Ibrahima Konate is another name on their roster.

Arsenal feels that Saliba intends to stay. We should always respect the status of the club or Real Madrid, but Arsenal thinks Saliba will negotiate with them first and then contact any other club.

Another report said Liverpool senior executives were "very angry" and they were worried that Connate might transfer to Real Madrid in vain after his contract expired, which will expire at the end of next season, just like Trent Alexander Arnold.

reported that he showed "similar behavior" to Alexander Arnold.