Mikel Arteta insists William Saliba "has to come back" to Arsenal as he plans to reintegrate the defender into his side next season.
Saliba has excelled on loan at Marseille this season and was named Ligue 1's Young Player of the Year, but his future has been up in the air after the player said he would like to extend his stay in the south of France.
Arsenal fans are desperate for Saliba to be given a chance in the first team, but the fact he has yet to make a competitive appearance after the club shelled out £27million three years ago has added fuel to the fire that he is surplus to requirements at the Emirates.