Arsenal are facing up to a serious battle to retain the services of William Saliba this summer amid claims Real Madrid are preparing to spend a vast chunk of their summer budget on bringing the Frenchman to the Bernabeu alongside compatriot Kylian Mbappe.
It is shaping up to be another huge season for Los Blancos, who are through to the Champions League semi-finals where they face Arsenal conquerers Bayern Munich, while they are also top of LaLiga, where they have an eight-point advantage over Barcelona. Despite potentially winning the 36th Primira Liga title and a record-extending 15 Champions League ( European Cup) trophy of their existence, serious plans are now taking shape to make Real Madrid even more formidable next season.
To kick things off, the LaLiga giants are soon expected to formally announce the siging of Kylian Mbappe, who will leave PSG as a free agent and sign what is expected to be a five-year deal at the Bernabeu.
The World Cup winner – regarded as the best player in the world right now – may, however, need to delay the announcement on his next club, especially as his PSG side could potentially meet his new employers in the Champions League final this season.
Even so, a deal to take him to the Bernabeu has long been in the works – and the signing of Mbappe is now expected to kick-off what has been branded as a new era of Galacticos at Real Madrid, with global superstars Jude Bellingham and Vini Jnr already on their books.
And as well as Mbappe, Carlo Ancelotti’s side are also reportedly on the trail of Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies too.
