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Arsenal's William Saliba hints at Marseille stay

William Saliba hints at Marseille stay
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Arsenal defender William Saliba claims that staying at Marseille beyond the end of his loan spell would "not be a bad idea".

Arsenal centre-back William Saliba has affirmed that he would be open to staying at Marseille beyond the summer.

The 20-year-old has been a regular for Les Olympiens during his loan spell in the 2021-22 season - his third temporary move away from Arsenal since his initial signing in the summer of 2019.

Saliba is yet to make a first-team appearance for the Gunners but has played 40 games in all competitions for Marseille this term, and the defender has claimed that remaining at the Orange Velodrome would "not be a bad idea".

"I've never hidden the fact that I feel good here," Saliba told RMC Sport, as quoted by Get French Football News. "I don't know what my future holds, there's still two months to go. The most important thing is to qualify for the Champions League and go as far as possible in the Conference League.

"I think discussions will take place afterwards, at the end of May to early June, between Arsenal and Marseille – we'll decide at that point. But staying on here would definitely not be a bad idea, on the contrary, I know the city, my teammates, my manager. But it doesn't depend on me."

Arsenal are reportedly preparing to begin talks over Saliba's future at the club after the former Saint-Etienne youngster earned his first call-up to the France national team earlier this week.

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