{"id":577183,"date":"2021-01-04T04:48:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T09:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=577183"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:30:22","slug":"william-saliba-set-to-complete-loan-move-to-french-sude-nice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/04\/william-saliba-set-to-complete-loan-move-to-french-sude-nice\/","title":{"rendered":"William Saliba Set to Complete Loan Move to French Side Nice"},"content":{"rendered":"

After weeks of speculation and the future of the Arsenal<\/a> youngster in question, it appears a solution has been found for William Saliba<\/a>.<\/p>\n

William Saliba Set for France Return<\/h2>\n

No Option to Buy<\/h3>\n

According to The Athletic’s<\/a> James McNicholas, William Saliba will complete a medical this morning before putting pen to paper on a six-month loan deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nice will not have the option to extend nor make the deal permanent. Reports also suggest the French side will pay Saliba’s salary in full.<\/p>\n

Arsenal signed Saliba for \u00a327 million in 2019. He spent the whole of last season on loan at his former club Saint-Etienne<\/a>. Unfortunately, with injury and then the season being cut short as a result of the pandemic, the loan was not as effective as the Gunners would have hoped. He only made 11 starts all season.<\/p>\n

As a result, he has been unable to force his way into Mikel Arteta’s plans so far this season. Despite his price tag and belief at the club that he will be a future star, he has yet to make an appearance for the senior team.<\/p>\n

With family problems and fitness concerns, it has not been the ideal environment for Saliba’s progression and acclimatization.<\/p>\n

Solution Found<\/h3>\n

Mikel Arteta discussed recently<\/a> how the future of the 19-year-old was important to the club. The Spaniard was adamant a solution would soon be found.<\/p>\n

With interest from across Europe in the youngster’s services, it appears he will likely return home to France and move to Nice.<\/p>\n

The French side, who have recently sacked Arsenal legend Patrick Viera<\/a>, currently sit 12th in the league. Under new boss Adrian Ursea, Saliba will hope to get consistent game time and prepare himself to make a claim for the Arsenal first team in the summer.<\/p>\n

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Main Photo<\/p>\n

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