Real Madrid has no choice but to bolster the defensive department when the summer transfer window comes around, and the club now knows what it will take to sign

Real Madrid view the signing of William Saliba as an ‘absolute priority’ this summer – but Arsenal have made a huge demand in response to the transfer speculation. Saliba has emerged as one of the best defenders in the Premier League over the past three seasons,

There is no doubt that if Real Madrid could sign whoever it wants right now to make the starting lineup better, it would be defenders. Carlo Ancelotti's side h

RMC Sport reports that the title-chasing Gunners will demand a massive fee for the imperious stopper. This would eclipse the £80m Man United paid Leicester City to make Harry Maguire the most expensive defender of all time six years ago. Although Saliba is settled in England, his head could turn if Arsenal ends another campaign without a trophy.

Real Madrid have reportedly made a record-breaking move for William Saliba, and the Arsenal star defender has not ruled out a transfer.

William Saliba laughed off speculation that he could join Spanish and European champions Real Madrid at Arsenal's warm-weather training camp in Dubai. The Gunners headed to the Gulf State last Thursday for a couple of days of warm-weather training due to having no involvement in this week's FA Cup or Champions League fixtures.