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William Saliba 'is open to QUITTING Arsenal and making his Marseille loan permanent' this summer... but the centre back's decision 'depends on the French side qualifying for next season's Champions League'

Arsenal defender William Saliba is reportedly 'open' to making his loan at Marseille permanent on one condition - they qualify for the Champions League.

Saliba, who joined Arsenal from Saint-Etienne back in 2019, has been a standout performer for Marseille this season, notching a 14th clean sheet at the weekend.

The £27million centre back has yet to make a competitive first team appearance for Arsenal and La Provence has now reported that Saliba is considering the idea of staying with Marseille should they secure a Champions League spot for 2022-23.

He joined Arsenal from Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2019 for u00a327million but hasn't featured

The top three teams in Ligue 1 qualify for the Champions League, with the top two in the division going directly to the group stages.