There were plenty of people who felt that after sending William Saliba on his third loan spell before making an appearance for the club, Arsenal had missed their chance to nurture the hottest defensive prospect in Europe.
One of those doubters was ex-Gunners centre-back William Gallas, who suggested the France international would not take kindly to returning to Arsenal from an incredibly successful loan stint with Marseille just to sit on the bench in north London.
Gallas warned his former side over their handling of Saliba while speaking to Goal at the back-end of last season, as he said: "I think they didn't give him the opportunities at Arsenal, and I don't know why. That's why he moved on loan to Marseille.
