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Saliba arrives for Marseille medical with Arsenal set to step up £50m White talks

The Gunners defender will spend the season on loan in France at the Stade Velodrome

Arsenal defender William Saliba has arrived in France ahead of his move to Marseille.

The Gunners have been in talks with the Ligue 1 side for weeks over a loan deal for the 21-year-old centre-back, who spent the second half of last season with Nice.

And an agreement has now been reached, with the defender having been given permission to travel to France to complete his switch to the Stade Velodrome.

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Saliba flew to France on Tuesday morning to undergo a medical and complete his move to Marseille.