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Tom Canton

Arsenal defender expected to be first victim of William Saliba’s imminent return amid interest

Arsenal will welcome back William Saliba to the club this summer after completing his third loan deal since signing with the Gunners back in 2019. There was much controversy surrounding the young defender after it remained uncertain whether he would indeed stay with the north London side.

However, the Frenchman put nerves at ease from an Arsenal perspective after coming out and confirming he wanted to show the fans what he is capable of. Words which will come as a relief to manager Mikel Arteta who himself has expressed his desire for Saliba to return.

"I belong to Arsenal. I still have two years left. I will be back with Arsenal. I have played zero matches, and I still want to show them my true face and have the chance to play for these fans and this great club,” he said speaking with Julien Maynard on the French television station.

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