Close to recovering William Saliba on loan this summer, AS Saint-Etienne hopes the operation will simply be postponed until January. But the Greens are not immune to another twist on this issue.
It is almost certain that William Saliba will not stay at Arsenal for the second half of the season. Gunners manager Mikel Arteta believes the 19-year-old center-back is not yet Premier League ready. And annoys having to leave it in the closet. Indeed, the technician thought that the French would spend the season on loan at Saint-Etienne. Everything seemed to be closed between the three parties, but the transaction was not completed in time. A priori, this is only a postponement since the agreement will still be valid this winter. Unless a new actor manages to change the situation.
Because according to reports from Pianeta Milan, the current Serie A leader has a keen interest in Saliba. AC Milan had already tried to complete their transfer this summer, without success since the London club only wanted to lend him. But that the Greens are reassured, the Rossoneri have for the moment little chance to advance them. For starters, coach Arteta thinks a loan to Saint-Etienne, his training club, would be ideal to revive the native of Bondy, who refused to go to England D2. And anyway, the Italians would like to include a buy option in the loan, as the Gunners are keen to keep the center-back signed for € 30million last year. Unless their requirements change, AC Milan seems out of the race.