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Arsenal youngster William Saliba casts further doubt on his Emirates future
Arsenal may very well be set to navigate an surprising flat tire of their squad constructing plans this summer time after French worldwide starlet William Saliba issued an premature switch ultimatum to the north London membership and boss Mikel Arteta.
Saliba, now 21, has shone throughout his time away from Arsenal throughout a trio of mortgage stints at AS Saint-Étienne, OGC Good, and most notably final season underneath Jorge Sampaoli at Olympique de Marseille the place he helped information the membership to a runner-up end in Ligue 1.
However in accordance with reviews in The Unbiased cited by Football365, Saliba may nonetheless be wanting towards the exit aisle on the Emirates regardless of being within the first-team squad and being pegged as an integral long-term puzzle piece underneath Arteta.
William Saliba ‘desires to exit’ Arsenal completely this summer time except he’s ‘assured a beginning place’.
Atletico Madrid & Marseille are focused on him.
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— Lewis Oldham (@LewisOldham99) July 15, 2022
The report states that Saliba shall be ready to ask for a everlasting transfer away from Arsenal earlier than the window slams shut this summer time if he’s not assured to be seen as a first-choice choice within the coronary heart of the Gunners’ backline.
This ultimatum is alleged to come back off the again of Saliba being promised a spot within the French squad for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar this winter however mentioned place is contingent on him persevering with to obtain common minutes at membership stage after he was one of many standout performers for OM final season, together with fellow former Arsenal teenager Mattéo Guendouzi.
Ought to Saliba not have his wants met at Arsenal, each OM in addition to La Liga giants Atlético Madrid are mentioned to be eager on making a everlasting transfer for the Bondy-native.
MARSEILLE, FRANCE – APRIL 10: William Saliba of Marseille throughout the Ligue 1 Uber Eats match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Montpellier HSC (MHSC) at Stade Velodrome on April 10, 2022 in Marseille, France. (Photograph by John Berry/Getty Photos)
Although many Arsenal followers are desirous to see Saliba lastly get his probability in north London, the Gunners have repeatedly been linked with curiosity in center-backs this summer time, which, although purely speculatory, may recommend that the present problem with Saliba was beforehand recognized to Arteta in addition to technical director Edu Gaspar.
Arsenal was beforehand in a switch tussle over AFC Ajax center-back Lisandro Martínez earlier than Manchester United steamed forward and appears set to reunite the Argentine with Erik ten Hag at Outdated Trafford.
However hyperlinks to curiosity in Bayer Leverkusen’s Burkinabé star Edmond Tapsoba have additionally surfaced within the wake of the membership’s failure to safe a deal for Martínez, which may lend additional weight to the notion that Saliba may properly look to construct a profession away from Arsenal in spite of everything.
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