Mikel Arteta is reportedly ready to reward William Saliba for his patience by offering the centre-back a new Arsenal deal.
The Gunners splashed out £27million on the Frenchman in the summer of 2019 before immediately loaning him back to Ligue 1 outfit Saint Etienne for the following campaign. Two more loan spells with Nice and Marseille have followed in the years since, and his spell with Marseille has proven to be particularly fruitful.
Saliba scooped the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award as he helped Marseille secure Champions League football next term after the French outfit finished as runners-up to Paris Saint-Germain. Despite the defender reportedly expressing a desire to rejoin Marseille ahead of next season - a stance he has since reconsidered - Arsenal manager Arteta has insisted Saliba will feature in his plans. And now it appears there's further evidence to say the Spaniard is ready to place his faith in the young centre-back.
