William Saliba’s progression this season and his most recent Ligue 1 nomination shows that Thierry Henry was wrong about Arsenal’s treatment of the Frenchman. Saliba has been thriving for Marseille this season and has grown in maturity which has given him more of a chance to succeed in north London.
The young defender has been nominated as one of four players to win the Ligue 1 young player of the year award for the 2021/2022 season. This is a reflection of Saliba’s excellent performances during his loan spell at Marseille in this campaign.
If the 21-year-old decided to stay at Arsenal this season he may not have been given the same opportunities because of the competitiveness of Mikel Arteta’s squad. But, his loan move has proven to be valuable and it was a good decision by the club not to keep Saliba for this campaign.
