Arsenal’s recent £27m signing from French side Saint-Etienne has revealed how he took the first steps of his football journey in the north-eastern suburb of Paris, alongside Kylian Mbappe.
The centre back, who has re-joined the Ligue 1 side on loan for the 2019/20 season grew up in a tight knit neighbourhood in France, which he believes was an important factor behind his successful rise to stardom.
Saliba told the official Arsenal website: “Honestly, growing up on an estate helps. You're together with all your mates, you get to play in your neighbourhood on the local five-a-side pitches.