Gunners boss Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal star William Saliba is still a long way from realising his full potential and is adamant he will ‘reach new levels’ in the years to come.
The France international joined ARSENAL from St Etienne seven years ago in a £27million move and was expected to make an instant impact at the north London club, but he was sent out on a number of loans before he was finally given a first team opportunity at the start of the 2022/23 campaign.
Now 24, Saliba is approaching the peak of his career and Arteta is adamant there is plenty more to come from a player who committed his long-term future to Arsenal by signing a long-term contract last year.
‘That’s something we have to continue to evolve the game will change the opponent will adapt and we have to find other ways to help them,’ said Arteta when asked if Saliba had been demonstrating anew side to his game in recent weeks, particularly in possession.
‘The backline is going to have to take more responsibility to break teams down and especially in the way most teams set up against us they’re going to be really important.’
‘He really wants it and I think he will go to different levels in the next few years.
‘In both boxes he can be much better and then everything that goes from box to box in his leadership, in the way he commands the line and the way he makes adjustments to the backline.
‘There is a lot and with Gabi they found a great partnership but he can form other partnerships as well and his status in the team has to grow.’
IcFootballnews Says…
Saliba is already a world class defender and will get alot better, so ARSENAL fans will just be hoping that the French star stays at the Emirates and develops into this superstar player that Arteta is talking about
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