Mikel Arteta sat down with William Saliba about the "noise" linking the Arsenal defender to Real Madrid - but the Frenchman responded by saying he wanted to stay with the club.

Sky Sports News reported on Thursday that Saliba has agreed terms over a new five-year deal until 2030.

Saliba has established himself as one of Europe's best centre-backs during his time at the club and when noise emerged earlier this year about a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid, Arteta sat down to discuss the defender's future.

"I was quite direct with him," said Arteta. "When you hear that noise, you can understand people's expectations. People have feelings, they have been educated in their families, maybe dreaming about something one day. That's a really natural thing to have.

"I sat down with William a

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