Posted on October 31, 2021 at 9:15 am by TM
Not in Mikel Arteta's plans at Arsenal, William Saliba had to go into exile again. And while the Frenchman was loaned to OM, that obviously wasn't his first option.
During the last summer transfer window, the OM strengthened considerably, especially in its central hinge. While Leonardo Balerdi was definitely bought from Borussia Dortmund, Luan Peres arrived from Santos , while William Saliba was loaned to him, with no option to buy from Arsenal . Unable to express his full potential in London, where Mikel Arteta was not counting on him, the Frenchman continues to impress today with OM. Pablo Longoria was therefore right in picking up Saliba, although things could have turned out differently.
Saliba wanted OGC Nice!
William Saliba has therefore put down his suitcases at OM for this season, being loaned by Arsenal without the option of 'purchase. Nevertheless, according to the information released on Sunday by L’Equipe, the Frenchman had other plans in mind for this season. Saliba would have liked to continue with OGC Nice , where he was on loan for the season, and the Aiglons were also on the same page. While “OM was not part of their plans” according to the sports daily, it did not turn out like that …