And Nwaneri has revealed that centre-back William Saliba was the one who convinced him to make the move to the French outfit. Saliba joined Arsenal in 2019 before returning to former side Saint-Etienne to continue his development.
The France international then spent the second half of the 2020-21 campaign on loan with Nice and then moved to Marseille for the 2021-22 season. And it was with OM that Saliba really established himself as one of the best young centre-backs on the continent as he made 36 league appearances for the French powerhouse.
The 24-year-old returned to the Emirates in 2022, and has gone on to become a star player for Arsenal. Indeed, Saliba is one of the first names on the teamsheet for the Premier League title contenders, starting 118 of a possible 136 league games since breaking into the starting XI for the 2022-23 season.
Nwaneri will be hoping for a similar rise in first team opportunities next season, and has admitted: "William Saliba told me OM is one of the best clubs in the world."
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