Antonio Rudiger would like to sign William Saliba for Real Madrid.
William Saliba has established himself as one of the best young defenders in the world. The Saint-Étienne graduate who joined the Gunners in the summer of 2019 has been a constant feature for them at the back in recent seasons. He formed a reliable partnership with Gabriel Magalhães at the back and received a lot of applause from experts and former players.
While his contract with the North London club runs until the summer of 2027, several top clubs are keen to evaluate him. Real Madrid are one of the clubs that have been linked with the 23-year-old and their defensive mainstay Antonio Rudiger was asked which defender he wanted to sign during an interview.
He responded (h/t Fabrizio Romano): “I say William Saliba!”. “I'm very happy with Militao! But there are so many games, so we will rotate, so having Saliba… would be great.”
Rudiger and Militao are one of the best defensive partnerships in world football and the Germany international is quite happy to play alongside the Brazil international. But, he is aware of the fact that they lack depth at the back and Saliba could just be the perfect fit for his team.
Given the number of games that a team like Real Madrid presents, signing Saliba will help them form a strong defensive rotation. With Rudiger and Alaba on the wrong side of 30, the Arsenal star could be the best possible signing for Los Blancos.
