Number one target! Real Madrid aims at Gunners and the core of the defense!

As the European King's Army last season, Real Madrid has experienced a turbulent season this season, with the long-term injury-covered camp full of soldiers on the back line being one of the core "grosses".

As a player insider, Real Madrid's senior executives cannot not know the problem. For this reason, they focused on the transfer market in the back line to sign ups this summer. Liverpool's prince Arnold is the first to strengthen.

In addition, Real Madrid has also begun another major transfer. The potential new player is Arsenal's defensive core, and the 24-year-old French international Saliba. According to the authoritative media French "Team" report, Real Madrid has been actively discussing Saliba's transfer work in recent weeks, and has been described by relevant people as "the number one target for specific and feasible."

The club divides the transfer into three steps: the first step will try to offer a quote for Saliba this summer, but considering that Saliba's current value in the transfer market is 80 million euros, it means that Real Madrid needs to make a budget of at least 100 million euros in transfer fees;

The second step is to continue quoting next summer window. Currently, the French defender has only two years left in the contract with Arsenal, and next summer window will enter the contract year. Waiting patiently for one year will save Real Madrid tens of millions of euros in transfer fees;

The third step is to sign-free in the summer window of the following year, that is, in 2027, Real Madrid can follow the operations of Alaba, Mbappe, Arnold and others, first reach the intention of joining for free with the players, and give them a high signing fee.

At present, Real Madrid has contacted Saliba's relevant team and promised him that "Saliba will become the absolute leader of the defense at the Bernabeu Stadium in the next few years", and the players are quite interested in the proposal.

However, at least Arsenal does not plan to sell Saliba this summer. Although recent transfer rumors have made Saliba rarely make consecutive goals conceded (versus Real Madrid and Crystal Palace), his position in the Gunners is still stable.

Arsenal is also promoting Saliba's contract renewal negotiations, and is even willing to increase his weekly salary to 250,000 pounds, or about 14 million euros annual salary, which will make Saliba one of the maximum-paid players in Arsenal.

Once Saliba chooses to renew his contract, the "threat from Madrid" will be directly lifted. In addition to exceeding 100 million yuan in transfer fees, the annual salary for this contract renewal will also be difficult for Real Madrid to provide (the maximum salary in Real Madrid is Mbappe, with 15 million euros after tax).

Saliba joined Arsenal from Saint-Etienne for 30 million euros in 2019, and was loaned to Saint-Etienne, Nice and Marseille respectively, and returned to the team in the 22/23 season and immediately became the main defensive force.

While playing for Arsenal, Saliba won 2 Community Shield Championships and 2 Chiefs Cup Championships for the club. Will he renew his contract with Arsenal? Perhaps the club's future development plan will be an important consideration for him.