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Arsenal set to sign Saliba in £26.5m deal

Goal.com | July 9, 2019

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Arsenal are set to sign William Saliba from Saint-Etienne after agreeing a deal in the region of £26.5 million ($33m) for the defender.

The teenage centre-back has been a priority for the Gunners this summer and he will now travel to England to put pen to paper on a long-term contract at the Emirates.

The north Londoners' latest bid is an improvement on their original offer for the 18-year-old defender, amid suggestions that Tottenham were also ready to enter the race.

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After sealing a switch to Arsenal Saliba will, however, return to the Ligue 1 club on loan for the 2019-20 season, rather than linking up with Unai Emery’s side straight away.

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