Football news - Arsenal ‘agree deal to sign William Saliba from Saint-Etienne’

ByEurosport

Updated 19/07/2019 at 09:07 GMT

Arsenal have reportedly won the race to sign Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba.

William Saliba

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The 18-year-old Frenchman was subject to late interest from Tottenham, but Sky Sports say he has snubbed Mauricio Pochettino’s side in favour of a move to the Emirates Stadium.

He will cost a potential €30 million (£27m) with add-ons and will be loaned back to Saint-Etienne for the 2019-20 season.

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It means Arsenal could still be light in defence next season, with skipper Laurent Koscielny refusing to travel on the club’s preseason tour of the United States. Koscielny is a reported target for Ligue 1 clubs Bordeaux, Rennes and Lyon.

Saliba becomes the Gunners’ second signing of the season after 18-year-old Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli arrived from Ituano.

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