据ESPN的报道，阿森纳中卫萨利巴的经纪人下周将前往伦敦商讨客户的续约事项。

本赛季，萨利巴成为了阿森纳的关键一员，枪手也希望和他签下一份长期合同。

ESPN原文及翻译

Arsenal plan to step up talks with William Saliba's representatives next week as they look to agree a new long-term contract with the 21-year-old, sources have told ESPN.

（ESPN的消息源透露，阿森纳计划在下周和萨利巴的代表继续会面，以商讨续约事项。）

Arsenal triggered an option to extend his existing agreement to 2024 but are keen on securing the future of one of the most exciting defensive prospects in the Premier League.

（阿森纳触发了萨利巴合同中续约到2024年的附加条款，不过他们依然希望将这位英超最出色的年轻中卫的未来锁在阿森纳。）

Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal's last contract offer was rejected by Saliba and there remains a "significant difference" between the player's demands and the club's current proposal.

（ESPN的消息源称，阿森纳的最近一份合同报价被萨利巴方面拒绝了，双方分歧明显。）

However, there is a willingness to extend on all sides and the club remain confident an agreement can be reached, with Saliba's agent due in London for talks next week.

（不过，各方面都希望达成一致，俱乐部有信心和萨利巴方面达成一致，下周萨利巴的经纪人将前往伦敦和俱乐部商讨合约。）

Speaking after Sunday's 2-0 win over Tottenham, which extended Arsenal's lead at the top of the table to eight points, Saliba said: "I am so happy here."

（阿森纳2-0战胜热刺后领跑8分，萨利巴表示自己在阿森纳很开心。）

"The club is speaking with my agent and me, the only thing I can do is [focus on my football]. I am so happy here."

（“俱乐部和我以及我的经纪人在进行谈判，我需要做的唯一一件事就是专注于足球，我在阿森纳很开心。”）

The France international centre-back joined Arsenal for £27 million in 2020 but had loan spells at Saint-Etienne, Nice and Marseille as questions grew over whether he would ever establish himself in north London.

（2020年（其实是2019年）萨利巴以2700万英镑的价格加盟阿森纳，不过他被球队多次外租，以至于不少人怀疑他能否在伦敦立足。）

However, after being named Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year last season, Saliba was given his chance this term and never looked back, starting all 18 league games for a team which has the second-best defensive record, behind Newcastle, in English football's top flight.

（然而，在上赛季被评为法甲年度最佳年轻球员后，萨利巴回到本赛季的阿森纳并坐稳主力，在联赛中他出场18次，帮助阿森纳成为联赛失球第二少的球队和英超的榜首球队。）

消息来源：http://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4854525/arsenal-to-step-up-talks-on-new-william-saliba-long-term-contract-sources