How Arsenal have come out on top in north London fight for William Saliba

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Arsenal have beaten rivals Tottenham Hotspur to the signing of Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba, say reports.

William Saliba

The Gunners were favourites to land the 18-year-old’s signature until a late swoop from Spurs threw their plans into turmoil.

However, sources have told ESPN FC that Unai Emery’s side will win the race for the centre-back despite the efforts of their north London neighbours.

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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.