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Saint-Etienne Coach: Club Aim to Keep William Saliba Amid Arsenal, Spurs Rumours

Saint-Etienne manager Ghislain Printant has said the club want to keep William Saliba and are under no pressure to sell him this summer, amid rumours he is wanted by Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

Per Goal's Chris Burton, the two north London rivals are interested in the 18-year-old and could snap him up for €25 million (£23 million). Arsenal are said to have made contact with the club as Gunners boss Unai Emery considers him his "top defensive target."

However, Printant said:

"The sale of Saliba is not an absolute necessity.