Posted on November 19, 2021 at 5:15 am by Th.B. While there has been talk lately of a desire to permanently secure the services of William Saliba on the part of OM, the plans of the Marseille club would fall apart in because of Arsenal's position on this issue. Making a strong impression since the start of the season, William Saliba would give full satisfaction to the leaders of OM . So that the decision-makers of the Olympique de Marseille would be thinking behind the scenes of opening negotiations with Arsenal as part of agreeing on a new operation at the 'resulting from the loan without option to buy which will end at the end of the season like the journalist Ekrem Konur revealed it to the Phocaean in recent days. “Negotiations should start very quickly between Arsenal and Marseille. On what basis? Difficult to say, because Edu Gaspar, the technical director of the Gunners, does not let information filter. But I think a sum of around 25 million euros could constitute a basis for discussions. The possibility of a new loan should not be ruled out either, this time with a definitive purchase option in the deal ”. Nevertheless, OM's transfer plans for Saliba could prove to be in vain. Arsenal want to keep Saliba and extend him At least that's what The Daily Mirror has reported in recent hours. According to the British media, Arsenal would count on the services of its international French hope. So the leaders of the Gunners are said to have already planned to negotiate a contract extension for Saliba once his loan at OM has expired and that he would have made his return to North London. The OM is therefore fixed on the issue. Skip back to main navigation