Eager to prepare for the future in central defense, José Fonte not being eternal, the LOSC leaders searched for a defender. Apparently, it’s William Saliba who would be in Olivier Létang’s sights.
LOSC is expected to have a start wave this summer. While the departure of Christophe Galtier has been formalized, that of Boubakary Soumaré should follow. The Mastiffs will have to rebuild their workforce at all lines, because other players like Ikoné or Bamba could also leave the North. For the big summer project that is coming up in Lille, Olivier Létang, the president of LOSC, already has a few leads. Names like Beto, Boga or even Niang have been mentioned. But the LOSC would now have another lead: Arsenal defender William Saliba.
A young player already very experienced
The athletic 20-year-old defender is already showing 48 Ligue 1 games at the meter. He made his professional debut at just 17 with AS Saint-Etienne. Bought in 2019 by Arsenal for € 30m, he was loaned to ASSE in the process. The 2020-2021 season is mixed for Saliba. Struggling to win in the Gunners and having very little playing time, the Bondy native is loaned mid-season to OGC Nice, with whom he achieves a correct end of the championship.
Saliba is looking for a club where to confirm the expectations placed on him. This could be the LOSC, recent champion of France, where many players with strong potential have emerged …
