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William Saliba is yet to sign an extension with Arsenal with his contract set to expire in 2024. The defender is also sidelined with a back injury and could be out for the rest of the season.
Arsenal are facing two major challenges with William Saliba as they are yet to finalise his contract extension and are also worried about his back injury prior to their Premier League run-in.
The Frenchman has been out of the Arsenal team since March after picking up an injury against Sporting CP in the round of 16 of the Europa League. The defender has missed Important games for the Gunners which has left them struggling in the title race.
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The Gunners are reportedly ready to test Chelsea's resolve by signing another of their players in the space of six months.
The 22-year-old also had a contract extension in place before his injury as negotiations were ongoing between his agent and the club, but as it stands his injury has stalled the negotiation as the club are looking to get him back to full fitness.
Arteta speaks on Saliba’s situation
Arsenal have been without William Saliba for some games and he is expected to miss more games with Arteta hoping the defender can recover before the end of the season.
Speaking in an interview, Arteta said, "We're still hopeful, but another week has gone by and he hasn't been able to train with the team.
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The Gunners have dropped crucial points in recent games, putting their title ambitions in jeopardy.
"At the moment we don't have him. We are preparing for the game without him and probably the next game [Chelsea] will come too soon as well. We have to go week by week at the moment."
The Gunners have brought in Rob Holding in his absence of the Frenchman which has not gone well for them. They have conceded 11 goals in the last four games and have slipped further in their title charge.
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Saliba’s contract extension
There will still be a significant concern with the 22-year-old with his contract extension yet to be sorted out with the club.
Edu Gasper has handled the contract extension of the players but as it stands, negotiations with Saliba aren't progressing at the moment and Athletic David Ornstein has delivered the latest on the player's situation.
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The Ghanaian has proven himself a proficient attacker, attracting interest from big clubs.
Speaking on
FIVE podcast, he said: "They have a key player who has a body to look after and to prepare for next season and get back in the right shape.
"He's 22 years old and I think they've got to be very cautious here's also a bigger picture to avoid potentially causing long-term damage by rushing him back or him rushing himself back. So it's very bad news for Arsenal and Saliba.
"There is also a bigger picture in that he is out of contract in the summer of 2024. We've seen [Gabriel] Martinelli sorted and there is an agreement with [Bukayo] Saka that hasn't to our knowledge been signed or announced yet.
"Then it comes to Saliba. We haven't heard anything to suggest there is an agreement close or in place yet for that."
Arsenal are set to face Chelsea on Tuesday in the Premier League with Saliba set to miss out with an injury. The Gunners will hope to get a win as they hope to continue their title chase.
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