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William Saliba appointed the legendary ex -captain of Real Madrid Sergio Ramos as the best defender of all time.
The Frenchman praised the combative midfield, which had an unprecedented success in Bernabeu during his 16 years of stay in the Spanish capital.
Saliba’s comments come on the eve of the Arsenal Champions League last 16 and 16 and the PSV-but with more pertinent, amid recent reports that call a change to the 15 times winners of the European Cup.
The 23-year-old, who will be remaining two years in his contract at Arsenal at the end of the season, remembered to speak with the 38-year-old during the Gunners confrontation against Seville in the last period.
“I wanted his shirt,” he said. “But Gabriel wanted her shirt too.” So I gave Gabriel, because he wanted his shirt so much. So I gave Gabriel. But yes, it’s the only thing I said to him.
“Of course, for me, he’s the best in history. And there are others, like van dijk for me, which is unbelievable. Gabriel. There are others too.
William Saliba is linked to a move to Real Madrid when he enters the last two years of his contract
The French greeted the legendary ex -captain of Real Madrid Sergio Ramos as the best defender of all time
The 23 -year -old also praised Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk, which he described as ‘unbelievable’
Mikel Arteta’s last hope of cutlery this season comes in the Champions League
Saliba, who, by his own admission, is short of his best form in this term, revealed that he has not yet started negotiations hired with Arsenal, but insisted that he is happy in the club and decided to overcome ‘great things’ for the top scorers.
“I am very happy here,” he added. ‘I am also two and a half years old. There is nothing [to worry about]. I’m happy here and I want to continue here.
“Of course, I want to earn great things with Arsenal. Because if you leave this club and you have won anything, the fans and people will forget you. Of course, I want to earn great things here. ‘
Mikel Arteta’s team receives the Eredivisi champions to the Emirates with a virtually unassailable advantage 7-1 from the first leg. The Champions League offers the last opportunity for the team to claim cutlery in this term, with Liverpool now 15 points of view at the top of the Premier League.
Arsenal will face Madrid or rivals of the athletic city in the quarterfinals, if they avoid collapse and historical progress as expected.
Saliba insisted that the side should not take his confrontation against the Dutch side as guaranteed if he wants to go far in the competition.
He added: ‘If we want to be there in the next two months, we have to win tomorrow or not lose. Everyone wants to win the Champions League, because this competition is a competition that you watch when you are young and want to win.
“And we know that competition is really hard to win, so let’s give everything and anything can happen.”
