The idea that William Saliba was once tipped for the Emirates exit before having kicked a ball for Arsenal now seems crazy to the Gunners fanbase.
However, there was a time when the Frenchman was rumoured to be unhappy with the situation he found himself in at Arsenal and Saliba's comments to the media at that time certainly read like a man angling for a move away. With that being said, it is clear that for all of the speculation, manager Mikel Arteta rated him very highly.
Saliba was only 18 years of age when his move to north London from Saint-Etienne was confirmed, back when Unai Emery was in charge at the Emirates. However, the Spaniard was sacked four months after the defender was signed, who at the time was back on loan with the club Arsenal signed him from.
