Arsenal have reached an agreement to extend William Saliba’s contract to 2027, according to a report.

Fabrizio Romano reported on Saturday morning that Arsenal’s talks with William Saliba over a new contract were advancing, with a new round of negotiations set to take place within hours.

David Ornstein has since confirmed that Arsenal have reached an agreement with Saliba for a new four-year deal, lasting until 2027. It’s now just a case of dealing with the paperwork.

The Gunners activated Saliba’s contract option in December, extending his deal to 2024, but at the time they were reportedly not even close to an agreement on a longer-term contract.

Things appear to be moving in the right direction now.

In an interview with Chris Davison this week, football insider Team News and Ticks answered questions about Saliba’s contract situation at Arsenal.

Based on that interview, sources at the club are not worried, and they believe Saliba will extend. An agreement is seemingly close at around £190,000 to £200,000.

If Saliba signs a deal around the £190/200k mark, that will be a similar base wage to Saka’s. But Saka has various add-ons that could push his actual wages closer to £280k+, whilst Saliba reportedly wouldn’t have those same bonuses.

Sky Sports’ Dharmesh Sheth and Kaya Kaynak of Football.London reported earlier this week that talks over a new Arsenal contract for Saliba were progressing positively, with willingness from all parties to strike a deal.

Saliba’s importance was felt through his absence towards the end of the season, with Mikel Arteta having to scramble to adapt his Arsenal team following the centre-back’s injury.

The French international has made 33 appearances for Arsenal since joining the club, all of which were in 2022/23.

With Gabriel Magalhaes extending his contract earlier in the season, Gabriel Martinelli following suit, and Bukayo Saka and Aaron Ramsdale signing new deals at the end of the campaign, Saliba seems to be next.