With all of the transfer speculation that does the rounds every single week in addition to Arsenal's progress on the pitch this season, you would think that the progress of certain loanees would get lost among it all. However, William Saliba has ensured that is not the case. The 20-year-old has continued to develop well while flourishing for Marseille in Ligue 1, gaining plenty of plaudits from supporters, pundits and coaching staff along the way.
A number of impressive performances have led to the youngster receiving three Player of the Month awards so far this season, although Saliba has claimed he has been 'very average' since February. football.london understands that Saliba intends to return to North London at the end of the season and fight for a place in Mikel Arteta's squad, despite Marseille president Pablo Longoria publicly admitting his desire for the player to join permanently.
Gabriel Magalhaes and Ben White's solid defensive partnership has become an integral part of the Arsenal team this season but that isn't the only thing that has raised questions over how Saliba will fit in. According to Spanish journalist Gerard Romero, Arsenal have made a contract offer to Barcelona's Ronald Araujo. It's added that Manchester United and Liverpool have also made proposals to the player, who has entered the final 18 months of his deal at the Camp Nou.
