Arsenal have been handed a potential blow in their attempts to keep William Saliba as reports claim that Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are circling a deal should he fail to sign a new contract at the club. The Frenchman made his return to the Emirates Stadium in the summer, having developed on loan since joining in 2019.
His breakout campaign came last year, helping guide Olympique Marseille to Champions League football while winning himself the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award. While there were doubts over his immediate future, Mikel Arteta put those to rest by starting him consistently since his return.
"What he is doing at 21 years old is rare," the Arsenal boss said on the youngster's start to the season. "He remains really humble. He wants to learn, he wants to train every day and he is really demanding of himself and he is giving a lot to the team."
