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Mikel Arteta's Arsenal open contract talks with impressive defender William Saliba... as the Frenchman confirms that the club and his agent 'talk a little a bit'

Arsenal have opened talks with defender William Saliba over a new contract.

The France defender has been pivotal in the club's fine start to the season and the 21-year-old shone in Saturday's 3-1 north London derby win over Tottenham.

The centre back, who joined from Saint-Etienne in 2019 for £27million but only made his competitive debut this season, has less than two years left on his current deal.

Arsenal have opened talks to renew William Saliba's contract and keep him at the club

As reported by Sportsmail, Arsenal consider extending his contract as a priority and, after victory over Spurs, Saliba confirmed discussions were underway.