Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes William Saliba is not ready for Premier League football.
Saliba spent last season on loan at St. Etienne after Arsenal paid £27m for his signature in 2019.
It was expected that the 19-year-old would feature this season after impressing in Ligue 1.
But Arteta is not convinced Saliba is ready for England's top-flight.
ESPNhas revealed Arteta wants the Frenchman to work on defending set-pieces and mature in style, such as avoiding diving into tackles.
Watford and Brentford have both put their hands up to sign Saliba on loan for the 2020/21 season.
Saliba is still highly rated at the Emirates, but he will now continue his development at another club as Arteta looks to push Arsenal higher up the table.
