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William Saliba's Arsenal career stands at a crossroads before it has really even gotten started.

Having signed for £27million in the summer of 2019, there was an acceptance that the young French defender would take some time to adapt. Few would have predicted, however, that three years on from his signing his tally of Gunners appearances remains at zero.

There have been extenuating circumstances. For example, he was sent back to St. Etienne with the intention of continuing his development only for injuries and a Covid-19 curtailment to cut short his chances back in Ligue 1.

Mikel Arteta had replaced Unai Emery by the time that arrangement came to a close and the Spaniard was under the impression he hadn’t been afforded enough opportunities to be at Premier League level. Another loan move to Nice followed in the 2020/21 campaign before he was allowed to join Marseille for the entirety of last season.

And it was under the guidance of Jorge Sampaoli at the Stade Velodrome where Saliba started to show exactly why Emirates bosses apportioned such a chunky outlay to acquire his services. On a weekly basis, the central defender was one of the best in the French top flight and