Real Madrid have reportedly made an Arsenal star a 'priority' transfer target this summer but they will need to fork out a mammoth fee for him.

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• Real Madrid eye Arsenal star
• Eye 'priority' transfer target
• Will need to pay mammoth fee for him

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  According to RMC Sport, Arsenal centre-back William Saliba is an 'absolute priority' transfer target this summer. The report adds that the Gunners do not want to lose the Frenchman but if he is sold he would become the most expensive defender in football history.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The 23-year-old has, arguably, become one of the best centre-backs in the game and if he were to leave Arsenal, reports suggest he could fetch a fee in excess of the £80 million ($99.7m) Manchester United forked out to sign Harry Maguire from Leicester City in 2019. But the Gunners will fight tooth and nail to keep the France international.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  The 6ft 4in defender, whose Arsenal contract runs until 2027, has made 116 appearances for the north London outfit, scoring seven goals along the way.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Transfer speculation aside, Saliba will now be focusing on Arsenal's next game – which is away to Leicester City in the Premier League on February 15

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