Arsenal dealt blow in pursuit of Saint Etienne defender William Saliba

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Arsenal's hopes of signing Saint Etienne defender William Saliba have faced a setback, according to reports.

William Saliba

The 18-year-old has been strongly linked with Unai Emery’s side after enjoying an impressive breakthrough season, helping his tean to a fourth-place finish in Ligue 1.

Arsenal have sent scouts to watch the centre-back in action on several occasions as they look to strengthen their defence over the summer.

Saliba is rated at £25 million after signing a new four-year deal earlier in the 2018/19 campaign.

Furthermore, Peuple-Vert reported that the player’s agent Djibril Niang was in Manchester over the weekend as speculation grows that United or City could close a deal.

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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.