Arsenal won, Saliba will extend

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By: Manu Tournoux

At the end of his contract in a year with Arsenal, William Saliba is preparing to extend his adventure with the London club after a successful season for his return to England.

After successive loans to ASSE, OGC Nice then Olympique de Marseille, William Saliba finally won at Arsenal. Under the orders of Mikel Arteta, the French defender contributed to the excellent season of the Gunners, his absence through injury at the end of the season having probably cost the title to the London club. At the end of the contract in 12 months with Arsenal, the 22-year-old player is highly coveted, especially by English teams and therefore rivals of Arsenal, but also in Europe. However, according to information from The Athletic, William Saliba will extend his adventure with the vice-champion of England. Arsenal did not manage to agree with the French international (8 caps) last season, but things have changed and both the player and the club have come to an agreement. Good news for Arsenal who are aware that their player can embody the future of the London defense.

Arsenal keeps its French nugget

The English media claim that William Saliba will be linked until June 2027 with Arsenal. Despite his injury at the end of the season which caused him to miss the last 11 Premier League games, the Frenchman retains the confidence of the English leaders. Author of 33 games this season for 3 goals scored and 1 assist, Saliba was named in the Premier League team of the season. The English club hopes to finally lift the title next season and will count on the consistency of the performances of the French player Saliba to put an end to the hegemony of Manchester City. The native of Bondy now has the objective of winning titles with Arsenal and winning the French team. With the retirement of Raphaël Varane, a place has become available and Saliba hopes to recover it permanently one year from the Euro in Germany and only three years from the World Cup.

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