William Saliba and Wesley Fofana, both trained at AS Saint-Étienne, now play in London and bring joy to Arsenal and Chelsea in the English Premier League.
Two players from the Saint-Etienne training center who are now playing at the highest world level. William Saliba is even among the thirty best players in the world since he is on the list of nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or. The two players trained in Forez were to meet again during this international break in the French team since they were both called up by Didier Deschamps. Finally, Chelsea vetoed the young central defender Wesley Fofana Having been hampered by several injuries last season, he is finally spending this break warm with the Blues.
In his interview with the Club of 5, Timothée Kolodziejczak who witnessed their emergence in the professional world up close, confides that the two young people quickly showed themselves to be above the rest: “William Saliba and Wesley Fofana, we can see right away that they are above. They also have a huge margin for improvement. Saliba has a maturity above. Fofana is a little more ‘crazy’ but he has physical qualities. The two together are complementary. I am not surprised by William Saliba’s career. He has progressed in his kicking game, you can feel that he has more and more confidence. He has gained even more maturity and he plays at Arsenal on top of that. He had a full season so he is full of confidence. Wesley is a shame because he has had several injuries. He is a player with great talent and great potential. If he is less handicapped by injuries, he will go very high.”
