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Transferred a little over a year ago from AS Saint-Etienne to Arsenal, William Saliba was loaned to the Greens for one season. But the Gunners are ready to send him back to Forez for another 6 months.
Assigned by AS Saint-Etienne to Arsenal for 30ME in July 2019, William Saliba first spent a season on loan at Sainté. But this summer, the 19-year-old defender moved to London where Mikel Arteta had succeeded Unai Emery as manager. And while the former PSG boss was a fan of Saliba, his successor on the Arsenal bench was clearly less so. Sensing that his presence was less desired with the Gunners, William Saliba tried to secure another loan during the summer transfer market, with the deal collapsing in the last few hours. But lack of playing time at Arsenal, the defender will try to revive in January.
And Todofichajes.com said on Tuesday that an agreement would now be very close between the leaders of AS Saint-Etienne and those of the Gunners for a new six-month loan from William Saliba. The Spanish media indicates that the operation should be formalized next week to the delight of the French defender, tired of this necessarily complicated situation, and of ASSE who knows that Saliba will be a significant reinforcement for Claude’s team. Puel. All the same, all this remains to be finalized, in particular avoiding the financial pitfalls that had derailed the case a few weeks ago.