Former Athletic Bilbao sporting director, Rafael Alkorta, has urged Real Madrid to avoid sign Arsenal’s William Saliba next summer transfer window instead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr’s teammate Aymeric Laporte.

Arsenal have long been associated with Kylian Mbappe as the global superstar has naturally been linked with a switch to the Emirates Stadium. As his contract at PSG ran down, there were some hopes that the Gunners may splash the cash to land the winger on a surprise deal – though he went on to join Real Madrid as many expected.

Former Athletic Bilbao sporting director Rafael Alkorta has urged Real Madrid to avoid signing a centre-back in January.