Sources: Arsenal to sign prospect Saliba for £27m
Arsenal are set to sign French centre back William Saliba from Saint-Etienne for £27 million on a five-year contract, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
However, the London club will loan the 18-year-old back to Saint-Etienne next season so he can continue to learn his trade in the French top flight. Arsenal have beaten other clubs like AS Roma or Borussia Dortmund for the signing of the promising defender who had penned a new deal with Les Verts last April.cheap nike nfl jerseys from china
In his last 10 appearances in Ligue 1, his team kept eight clean sheets, and he played 19 times in all competitions and impressed with his maturity and his talent. Measuring at 6-foot-3 (1.93 metres), the athletic centre-back has been rated with great pace and technical ability.
He was born in Bondy, like Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe, and was coached by Mbappe's dad while playing at local club AS Bondy.
Since joining the Saint-Etienne academy in 2016, he has represented France in every age group and was part of the squad at the U20 European championships this summer.cheap official nike nfl jerseys
With Saliba not expected at the Emirates this season, sources have told ESPN that Arsenal manager Unai Emery wants another centre back this summer to strengthen his defence.
