William Saliba rejected Man United and Tottenham because of his 'crush on Arsenal'
William Saliba's rise to elite Premier League footballer has not been easy, yet he had some top clubs chasing his signature.backline, his absence with injury last season was cruelly felt by manager Mikel Arteta as their title surge crumbled towards the final stretch.Yet Arteta might just count his lucky stars that he has Saliba at all, considering the interest in his services as a youngster.
Arsenal had been tracking his progress for several years before making their move in 2019 and then loaning him back to Saint-Etienne.Having only broken into the Saint-Etienne side that season, it was a rapid rise to make such a huge decision.I said yes to Sir Alex and Man United but asked to join Chelsea instead - it changed livesThe young centre-back, naturally, had his head turned by such a big club but that changed when Arsenal made their interest known.
Saliba has supported the Gunners since he was a young lad, a club that has always had strong French connections due to manager Arsene Wenger and superstar players in Thierry Henry and Robert Pires.to try and prise him away from the Emirates.
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