Wednesday 01 July 2020 10:17 – Article written by La Rdaction – Comment this article
While the participation of William Saliba with ASSE for the final of the Coupe de France will not take place, the English club Arsenal responded to the club of Forez through a statement. The Gunners write “Throughout our discussions with St Etienne, our aim has been to protect the welfare of William Saliba as well as the interests of Arsenal Football Club, while respecting the terms of the loan. Despite the loan ending June 30, we were ready to find a way for William to play in the Coupe de France final on July 24, although there was no contractual obligation to do so. While William is returning from injury, we asked St Etienne to follow a clear training plan with William working closely with us, to ensure he is perfectly fit for the start of next season. To our surprise, we could not come to an agreement on this plan which was proposed by our medical experts, and we are simply not prepared to risk the well-being of an Arsenal player. Although it is not our main concern, and ultimately irrelevant because our training plan was not accepted, we also expected not to be financially disadvantaged by the extension of the loan. This was not acceptable for St Etienne either. We know this is a disappointment for William but he understands that we are working to protect his long term interests and those of Arsenal. “That is what is said and should close” the case “Saliba. The young defender of 19 ans is now a full player of the Gunners.
Club statement: William Saliba
– Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 1, 2020
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