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At long last, Arsenal fans are expected to finally get a glimpse of William Saliba this season - just over three years after the Gunners signed him for a £27million transfer fee.

Purchased by Unai Emery in the summer of 2019 before immediately being sent back out on loan to Saint-Etienne, Saliba has embarked on three separate loan spells while on the books in north London. It has led to criticism of current boss Mikel Arteta, who has faced accusations of exiling the young Frenchman for no reason.

Things hit a new low when Saliba spent last summer on loan back in France with Marseille, Arsenal splashed out £50million on a new centre-back in ex-Brighton star Benjamin White. To add insult to injury from Saliba's perspective, the Gunners even handed White the number four shirt - Saliba's squad number before he left on a temporary basis.

White is only three years Saliba's senior and with boasting international experience at senior level, it is hardly as if the latter is miles behind the former in terms of development. The pair enjoyed similar seasons in the eyes of the Arsenal faithful.

While Saliba excelled in the south of France and even made the Ligue 1 team of the year for his efforts at the Stade Velodrome, the consensus among the Emirates crowd was White had also impressed. Famed for his