Arsenal have been accused of making a mistake when they signed William Saliba last summer - by allowing him to head back out on loan. The Gunners snapped up Saliba for £27million from Saint-Etienne in a quest to solve their long-term defensive woes. But he was immediately loaned back to the French club in a bid to gain experience. The 19-year-old has impressed in Ligue 1 despite struggling with a number of injuries and is now being expected to be the focal point of Mikel Arteta’s new-look defence next year. Yet club legend Martin Keown reckons that if Saliba is as good as is being suggested then loaning him back to Saint-Etienne this season was a big mistake. Arsenal splashed the cash...
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