William Saliba has confirmed that he'll be returning to Arsenal to fight for a place in Mikel Arteta's starting XI.
Saliba was awarded the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Season award following a stellar 2021/22 campaign in France. The 21-year-old has played nearly every minute of the league season for Les Olympiens, keeping 13 clean sheets over 36 appearances. He helped the side finish second in Ligue 1.
The Frenchman's displays earned him a senior national team call-up, too, making two appearances for Les Bleus back in March and included in the latest squad for UEFA Nations League fixtures. It's no small feat, with the loan move working wonders for his progression.
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There were strong suggestions that he could return to Marseille in the coming weeks and months, but the defender has now put those rumours to bed. Speaking with Julien Maynard on French television programme Telefoot, the 21-year-old said: "I belong to Arsenal. I still have two years left. I will be back with Arsenal. I have played zero matches, and I still want to show them my true face and have the chance to play for these fans and this great club."
Saliba admits he'll return to Arsenal.
It's great news for Arsenal fans who were worried that they'd never get to see the Frenchman in red and white. Now, he'll be focused on achieving whatever he can with the Gunners in the future.
