William Saliba's Arsenal career is poised to finally get underway next season after Mikel Arteta stated the defender "has to come back" following a successful loan spell with Marseille.
It's coming up to three years since the Frenchman joined the Gunners for a reported £27m fee. However, somewhat surprisingly, he's yet to make a first-team appearance for the club having been loaned out to Saint-Etienne, Nice and Marseille in successive seasons to gain more experience.
The latest loan spell was Saliba's strongest. He helped Marseille qualify for the Champions League, reach the semi-final of the Europa Conference League and his form earned him a first call-up to the senior France squad and he's very much in contention for a World Cup place provided he stays fit.
