It is no secret that Real Madrid hold a serious interest in signing French defender William Saliba from Arsenal, but fans may need to be patient when it comes to seeing him where a white shirt at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Just days before their crucial showdown against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, Arsenal failed to maintain momentum and drew 1-1 with Brentford at the Emirates Stadium, in a match marked by Mikel Arteta's rotations and a surprising goal from Yoane Wissa.

Real Madrid suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final bout on Tuesday. The Whites were undone by a