Arsenal identify Saint-Etienne teenager as top defensive target – report

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba is a major target for Arsenal in the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Wiliam Saliba

The teenager has impressed in a breakthrough season in Ligue 1, making 17 appearances to help the club to a fourth-place finish.

Goal reports that the centre-back’s name is towards the top of the Gunners’ summer wish list as Unai Emery looks to strengthen his backline ahead of the 2019/20 campaign.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.