William Saliba reveals he disagreed with Arsenal transfer decision

William Saliba is starring for France at the World Cup (Picture: Getty)

William Saliba has revealed a decision to ignore Arsenal’s transfer advice helped dramatically change the trajectory of his career.

The France international joined the Gunners in the summer of 2019 following a £27million move from Saint-Etienne.

Saliba had already cemented a reputation as one of Europe’s most promising defenders and, as such, Arsenal were forced to agree that the centre-half could return to hit boyhood club on loan for another season.

Upon his return to Arsenal, Saliba found that Unai Emer...