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There appears to be a perpetual sense of worry surrounding William Saliba for Arsenal supporters. Few can deny the obvious quality that saw the 21-year-old earn his first cap in the France senior team last Friday.

Arsenal continue to monitor the defender and technical director Edu has been to watch Saliba play this season. The defender has been arguably the best centre half in Ligue 1 this campaign. However, with the presence of Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes, a place in the first team is far from guaranteed.

Speaking during the break, Saliba gave little encouragement to supporters that his future would be with Arsenal. He instead spoke glowingly of Marseille and on the focus he has with the team for the end of the season.

“I’ve never hidden the fact that I feel good here. I don’t know what my future holds, there’s still two months to go. The most important thing is to qualify for the Champions League and go as far as possible in the Conference League,” Saliba told RMC Sport via GFFN.

“I think discussions will take place afterwards, at the end of May to early June, between Arsenal and Marseille – we’ll decide at that point. But staying on here would definitely not be a bad idea, on the contrary, I know the city, my teammates, my manager. But it doesn’t depend on me.”

It is not surprising therefore that apprehension only grew as to