Arsenal defender Saliba in France to close Marseille deal

Football
14 Jul 2021 • 12:10 PM MYT
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Arsenal defender William Saliba is in Marseille ahead of signing on-loan.

The Sun says he has arrived in Marseille ahead of his season-long loan switch to the Ligue 1 side from Arsenal.

The 20-year-old's deal to join the French outfit is expected to be announced imminently with Mikel Arteta keen for the centre-back to play regular first-team football.

Despite arriving in 2019 for £27million, Saliba is yet to make his debut for the Gunners as he prepares for his third loan spell away from the Emirates.

He will now be looking to impress at Marseille where he will link-up with Matteo Guendouzi at the Stade Velodrome.

A Marseille fan has posted a picture of him with Saliba on Twitter where the France youth international posed with a club scarf after touching down in the city.

Despite Marseille keen to have an option to buy clause in his contract, it is understood that Arsenal rejected the proposal.