Mikel Arteta remains unconvinced by Wiliam Saliba’s suitability for Premier League football (Picture: Getty)Arsenal will ask David Luiz to take a pay cut if he wishes to extend his stay at the north London club into a third season. The experienced Brazilian centre-half remains an influential figure in the Arsenal dressing room and, despite the abundance of options available to Mikel Arteta, had been one of the first names on his team sheet before he suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury last week. Luiz missed Saturday’s heavy home defeat against Liverpool and has subsequently undergone minor surgery. ‘It depends first of all on being injury-free, and then on the ambition, eagerness and professionalism of the player. MORE : ‘Doesn’t make sense’ – Rio Ferdinand reveals concern over Arsenal summer signing GabrielAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE : ‘Get rid of them’ – Jamie Carragher tells Mikel Arteta to sell three Arsenal playersFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: Metro April 06, 2021 08:35 UTC