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Exciting update on Arsenal loan star who is thriving in France

Arsenal defender William Saliba is enjoying plenty of success out on loan this season, and excitement is building around a potential return.

The Frenchman signed for Arsenal from Saint-Étienne in 2019 and was tipped for a rise to the very top of the football pyramid.

To continue his progress, Arsenal agreed to send the then 19-year-old back on loan with Saint-Étienne for a season before he returned to the Emirates Stadium last summer.

Despite his promise, Saliba was included with Arsenal’s youth team instead of the first team, failing to make a single senior appearance in 2020.