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Luke Thrower

Why William Saliba's agent is in London amid Arsenal contract talks and potential transfer exit

Arsenal defender William Saliba has been linked with both an exit from the club as well as an extended stay in recent weeks. It comes after an impressive loan at Marseille last season, though his return to the Emirates leaves plenty of questions surrounding his role in the team.

The 21-year-old helped guide the French side to Champions League qualification in the previous campaign, also going on to win the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Season award - previously won by the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouameni. The centre-back has also managed to earn a call-up to the senior French national team, but with two years remaining on his Arsenal contract and a duo of Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes to dislodge in the backline, his place in the team is still up for grabs.

While talks are said to be underway over a potential extension of his deal, his agent has been in London, but not only for talks with the Gunners. That's because Fabrizio Romano reports that the representative met up with Marseille president Pablo Longoria over dinner.

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