Marseille boss Jorge Sampaoli has sensationally quit the club amid frustrations with the club's transfer policy and inability to land Arsenal defender William Saliba.
Saliba starred on loan at Marseille last campaign and has been sent out on temporary exits in successive seasons by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta. The central defender has been called up to the France international squad for the first time this season and has now earned five caps for the senior squad of Les Bleus.
Just over two months ago, the player's agent Djibril Niang admitted there was a large degree of uncertainty surrounding his client's future – comments that came after Saliba admitted that he was dealt a harsh reality check after arriving at the Emirates, having believed he was ready for first-team action. The Frenchman is tipped for a bright future at the top level but has been loaned out for three successive seasons by Arsenal.
