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Arsenal have an agreement with Saint-Etienne for William Saliba to play in the Coupe de France final next month, according to Mikel Arteta.

Arsenal signed William Saliba last summer but he will arrive ahead of the new season as an actual new player and he isn’t coming cheap.

Adil Aouchiche, who has been linked with a move to Arsenal, has reportedly told PSG that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season.

Adil Aouchiche is in talks with Saint-Etienne and strongly considering leaving Paris Saint-Germain, amid links to Arsenal.

Adil Aouchiche did visit the Saint-Etienne training facilities on Friday, but not to finalise a move to the club, according to reports.

Arsenal-linked PSG teenager Adil Aouchiche held a medical at Saint-Etienne on Friday, though he hasn’t made a final decision on his next club.

Arsenal could be set for a legal battle over a bonus clause in their contract with Saint-Etienne for the transfer of William Saliba, according to reports in France.

Arsenal are showing an interest in Wesley Fofana, hoping to sign the centre-back from Saint-Etienne along with William Saliba, according to reports in France.

William Saliba didn’t commit a single foul from an attempted tackle in Ligue 1 this season, giving him a unique record among Europe’s top five leagues.

William Saliba can’t play for Arsenal this season but could train with his new teammates after the cancellation of Ligue 1, according to reports in France.

After reaching the Coupe de France final in midweek, William Saliba and Saint-Etienne faced Bordeaux back in Ligue 1 at the weekend.

William Saliba helped Saint-Etienne progress to the final of the Coupe de France on Thursday, despite a first-half mistake.

William Saliba continued his increasingly positive run of form against Lyon on Sunday, but he still ended up on the losing side of the derby.

William Saliba put in a Man of the Match performance against Stade de Reims in a draw for Saint-Etienne over the weekend.

William Saliba was helpless to prevent Saint-Etienne slipping to another defeat over the weekend, this time succumbing to Stade Brestois.

William Saliba believes he’s still getting back to full fitness, and he’s focusing fully on Saint-Etienne until the end of the season.

William Saliba put in another impressive performance for his side against Montpellier but itw as not enough to stop them going down 1-0 on Sunday.

William Saliba gave an improved individual performance against Marseille on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a second consecutive defeat.

Mathieu Debuchy and Yohan Cabaye praised William Saliba this week, after the centre-back’s return from injury with Saint-Etienne.

William Saliba started in his first defeat of the 2019/20 campaign, losing 3-1 to Metz on Sunday.