Plus: Christian Eriksen has been tipped to retire from the game when his Man Utd contract expires this summer; Steven Gerrard is the favourite to take over at Derby; Tottenham loanee Mathys Tel is reportedly eyeing a summer move to Man Utd;

Arsenal defender William Saliba's fine form over the past two-and-a-half seasons has caught the eye of Real Madrid, who could make a move for the Frenchman in the summer

Real Madrid have made Arsenal centre-back William Saliba (23) their priority target for the summer, as per a report from RMC Sport. The Frenchman has impressed at the Emirates Stadium since making

William Saliba has a lot of time for his centre-back partner (Picture: ) William Saliba says his central defensive partner at Arsenal, Gabriel, has become like a broth

Speaking about Gabriel, the Arsenal number two hailed him as an ‘incredible’ defender. Saliba also claimed that he always tells the Brazilian that it’s almost like he’s French because of his ‘facial expressions’, which is quite funny.

Arsenal were given the runaround by Newcastle United as they suffered a four-goal aggregate loss in their Carabao Cup semi-final. Goals from Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon secured a 2-0 win for the Magpies at St James' Park, following their victory by the same scoreline at the Emirates last month.

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,

Real Madrid have already plotted their perfect summer transfer window, with William Saliba firmly in the viewfinder of the Bernabeu side.