William Saliba in November 2020 under the colors of Arsenal – Paul Dennis / TGS Photo // SIPA
He could already be part of the Nice group which will be traveling on Wednesday in Brest. The young Arsenal central defender William Saliba , years old, will finish the season at the Gym on a loan without option to buy, announced the Riviera club of L1 Monday evening.
The # OGCNice records the reinforcement of William Saliba, loaned by @ Arsenal until the end of the season. Welcome William! 🔴⚫️ pic.twitter.com/syuF2TtLY4 – OGC Nice (@ogcnice)
January 4, 2020
“OGC Nice records William’s reinforcement Saliba, on loan from Arsenal until the end of the season, ”the team wrote on its Twitter account. The six-month loan could possibly be extended beyond the end of the season. “Precious on set piece”
After a start of the white season in London, Saliba will therefore return to Ligue 1, where he had participated in 20 matches between 1303 and 2019 under the jersey of Saint-Etienne. ASSE was also a candidate for its reception but it was Nice who won the day. The Riviera club was looking to strengthen its defensive axis orphaned by Dante, the experienced Brazilian captain who suffered a serious knee injury in November.
The defender had been transferred in the summer 2018 for 30 million euros to Arsenal who had loaned him in the wake of Saint-Etienne, his trainer club. But since the resumption of the Premier League, the Gunners coach had not called on the native of Bondy.
Asked about the young age of Willian Saliba, Nice coach Adrian Ursea estimated that “the value does not await the number of years” . The Romanian technician especially put forward his “personality released in the game”, his contribution “precious on set piece” and “emulation” caused in the group by his arrival.