Arsenal could have their very own Virgil van Dijk next season in the form of William Saliba.
The French starlet enjoyed a stellar 2021/22 campaign while on loan with Ligue 1 outfit Marseille, registering a whopping 19 clean sheets - a hugely impressive feat for a player who is still just 21-years-old. Saliba's underlying metrics are equally as impressive.
In fact, the reigning Ligue 1 young player of the season boasted the best 'true tackle' success of all 1207 players across Europe's top five leagues to attempt over 40 tackles according to Squawka, something that Liverpool stalwart van Dijk managed during his memorable 2018/19 season. Of course, that is not to suggest that the Frenchman is currently near the level of the Reds' centre-half, but he has plenty of time to blossom into a world-class defender in the coming years.
