Posted on October 31, 2021 at 10:15 am by T.M. This summer, William Saliba had not necessarily planned to go to OM. Nevertheless, Pablo Longoria and Jorge Sampaoli managed to change the French center-back's mind. Pablo Longoria and Jorge Sampaoli took advantage of the last summer transfer window to really launch the new project at OM . The President of Marseille has thus recruited a dozen recruits, including a certain William Saliba . Unable to play at Arsenal , the Frenchman came looking for playing time at La Canebière, although joining OM would not have been his priority this summer. Indeed, according to information from L’Equipe, Saliba wanted to return to OGC Nice , where he finished last season. Thank you Longoria and Sampaoli! Finally, it was at OM that William Saliba settled down this summer. And as explained by the French sports daily, this would be above all thanks to Jorge Sampaoli and Pablo Longoria . Indeed, the two strong Phocaean men would not have counted their efforts to convince Saliba , paying him an assiduous court. Very convincing in the way they present their project to the Arsenal player, Sampaoli and Longoria have thus managed to convince him and distract him from the Aiglons. Skip back to main navigation