William Saliba has given Arsenal supporters arguably the best news of the summer so far by reaching a verbal agreement over a new four-year contract.
With the Frenchman's current deal due to expire at the end of next season, understandably getting his future sorted as early as possible has been a top priority for Mikel Arteta, technical director Edu Gaspar and, particularly, Director of Football Operations Richard Garlick, whose main role entails negotiating contracts with both existing and new players.
It's safe to say it's almost mission complete as football.london understands that all parties have reached an agreement that will keep Saliba at the Emirates Stadium until 2027 at the latest and all that remains is for the central defender to officially put pen to paper on his new contract.
