Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta revealed whether he felt nervous during discussions about his future with William Saliba.<\/strong><\/p>\n France International is planning to sign a new contract with Gunner. This is clearly a big boost for the club and a great job by sports director Andrea Berta.<\/p>\n However, speaking at a press conference on Friday, Arteta admitted that Saliba had questioned the entire project if she didn’t want to stay.<\/p>\n The Spanish tactician is pleased that it never came, but he appears to have had some concerns while Saliba’s situation remains unresolved.<\/p>\n Check out Arteta’s answer at his press conference below…<\/p>\n “What we want is to have the best players,” he said.<\/p>\n When asked about “nerves” when dealing with Saliba, he added: “I don’t know if that’s the correct word or not.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat you want is that when you make the decision to extend the contract and life of a player with the club, they feel the same way.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you suddenly feel that this isn’t happening, I think you need to question the whole process again because I don’t think that is a good starting point for what you want to build.<\/p>\n “We didn’t have to go through it because he was so clear that he wanted to be with us.”<\/p>\n Saliba has been one of Arsenal’s best players since joining the first team in the 2022\/23 season and has formed a solid central defensive partnership with Gabriel Magalges.<\/p>\n Losing the 24 year old would have definitely been a huge blow that was extremely challenging to recover. So fans and everyone involved with Arsenal will be pleased that he will extend his stay at Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\nWilliam Saliba’s Mikel Arteta is staying at Arsenal<\/h2>\n