Damn, Arsenal appear to be winning the North-London Derby by a margin now as another of Tottenham target William Saliba has joined the Gunners on a long-term contract.
Saliba will join Saint-Etienne back on a season long-loan to initiate his further development in France.
The highly rated French centre-back signed his first professional contract at age of seventeen and made his professional debut for Saint-Etienne in a 3-2 win over Toulouse in a League fixture om September 25, 2018. His impressive performances earned him a further thirteen League starts.
Coming soon.
À bientôt.
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— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) July 25, 2019
The eighteen year old has been recently called up to France’s under-20 squad.
Head coach Unai Emery speaking to Arsenal’s official website after announcing Saliba deal: “We’re delighted William is joining us. Many teams wanted him but he decided he wanted to come to us and be part of our future. He will stay in France next season for more experience and then we look forward to him joining our group.”
William Saliba on joining Arsenal: “Well, first of all, it’s a massive pleasure to sign for a really, really big English club. This is the biggest club in England for me, so it was an easy decision. I didn’t think twice about signing here, so I’m really happy.”
William will spend a season back on loan at @ASSEofficiel before joining our squad next summer.
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— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) July 25, 2019
