Mikel Arteta says that William Saliba’s loan move to Nice will be a “crucial” step in protecting his long-term future with us. The centre back moved to the French club earlier this week, and made his debut on Wednesday as they faced Brest in Ligue 1. Arteta will be keeping a close eye on Saliba and says the temporary move suits all parties. “We signed a big project that we had some issues with because he’s not played enough football over the past 18 months and at that age, and in the development phase he is at, that is crucial,” our manager said. “I was always very conscious when he came back, when he didn’t do the step that he had to before joining us, that to start a...
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