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Matteo Guendouzi reveals he wants William Saliba to stay at Marseille as he has Ligue 1 side 'in his heart'... despite the defender recently confirming he will return to Arsenal next season

Matteo Guendouzi has revealed he wants William Saliba to stay at Marseille despite the latter recently confirming he will return to Arsenal next season.

The 21-year-old centre-back joined the Gunners from Saint-Etienne in a £27million deal in 2019 but has yet to play a competitive first-team match for the north London side.

Instead, he has been sent on loan back to Saint-Etienne as well as to fellow Ligue 1 clubs Nice and Marseille, excelling at the latter in the 2021-22 season.

Midfielder Matteo Guendouzi
Arsenal defender William Saliba

Matteo Guendouzi (left) is keen for defender William Saliba (right) to stay at Marseille

Guendouzi, who also spent last season on loan at Marseille, is confident Saliba will return to the Ligue 1 side next season, claiming he has the club 'in his heart'.