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William Saliba '300 Per Cent Focused on Saint-Etienne' Ahead of Arsenal Arrival

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William Saliba isn't letting the prospect of joining up with his Arsenal team-mates this summer distract him from ending his time at Saint-Etienne in style.

Saliba agreed to leave the Ligue 1 club when he signed for the Gunners last summer. However, a condition of the deal involved the 18-year-old centre-back staying at Saint-Etienne on loan for the 2019/20 season.

The defender explained his mindset to Le10 Sport (h/t Football.London's Amie Wilson): "For now, I'm 300 per cent focused on Saint-Etienne. My head isn’t elsewhere. Next year, I'll be at Arsenal, but I still follow their results.