Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger has acknowledged his interest in playing alongside William Saliba at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Saliba has enjoyed several excellent years in defense for Arsenal and has been linked with European heavyweights Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, who are both expected to be in the market for a new defender in a near future
If it was up to Rudiger, Saliba would make the move Madrid.
Rudiger asked him who he would sign to play alongside him in a dream centre-back partnership The Inside Scoop: “Believe.
“I’m happy with my centre-back partner, (Eder) Militao, because he’s also capable, very strong, he’s getting back to his best after a big injury, but there are a lot of games and you have to rotate, so to have Saliba would be great.
“If he keeps doing what he’s doing… I’m not trying to scare (Arsenal fans) but at the end of the day it’s clear that if he does what he’s doing…”
Rudiger named Saliba as one of the three best center backs in the world arsenal teammate Gabriel.
“I will not give any orders,” Rudiger stressed. “Saliba, Virgil van Dijk and… I like Gabriel from Arsenal, he’s pressing a lot.
“I leave the comparison to you, but in general, I just enjoy, for example, if you see Arsenal, the two central players playing together, they have been doing an amazing job for two years now. The transformation of Arsenal from a little before until now, these two are its pillars, Gabriel and Saliba.
“Gabriel is the more aggressive leader, and Saliba … this brother plays clean. You have to give it to him. He seems like a quiet leader, and I like that.”
