The young central defender ofArsenal William Saliba will end the season in League 1 at l‘OGC Nice as part of a loan without a purchase option, the Nice club formalized on Monday.
After undergoing medical examinations prior to any engagement, William Saliba, 19 years old and French international in all youth categories, signed his six-month loan in Nice.
“The OGC Nice records the reinforcement of William Saliba, loaned by Arsenal until the end of the season. Welcome William! “, wrote the Riviera club on its Twitter account. According to a source familiar with the matter, this loan could possibly be extended beyond the end of the season.
Saliba could appear in the Nice group which will travel to Brest on Wednesday.
After a start to the white season in London, Saliba will therefore return to Ligue 1, where he had participated in 28 matches between 2018 and 2020 under the jersey of Saint-Etienne.
L’#OGCNice records the reinforcement of William Saliba, loaned by @Arsenal until the end of the season. Welcome William! pic.twitter.com/syuF2TtLY4
– OGC Nice (@ogcnice) January 4, 2021
ASSE was also a candidate for its reception but it was Nice who won the day. The Riviera club were looking to strengthen their defensive axis orphaned by Dante, the experienced Brazilian captain who suffered a serious knee injury in November
The defender was transferred in the summer of 2019 for 30 million euros to Arsenal who loaned him in the wake of Saint-Etienne, his training club. But since the resumption of the Premier League, Mikel Arteta, the coach of the Gunners, had not appealed to the native of Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis).
Asked Monday about the young age of Saliba, in an inexperienced workforce, Nice coach Adrian Ursea had quoted Corneille and estimated that “Value does not wait for the number of years”.
The Romanian technician especially put forward “The personality released in the game” by the former Forézien, his contribution “Precious on set piece” and “Emulation” provoked in the group by his arrival.
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