Newcastle United Enter Race To Sign Arsenal Defender William Saliba

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu have already implied that they plan to incorporate the young centre-back within the first team next season to warn off Marseille.

The 21-year-old French international has impressed on loan at Marseille this season, and their president Pablo Longoria has affirmed publicly his intention to make the move permanent.

Nevertheless, Arsenal is now repelling interest from elsewhere with big-spending Newcastle understood to be keen on Saliba.

French journalist Fabrice Hawkins reports that the Toon Army as well as Napoli and Atletico Madrid are all contemplating making bids for the defender.

Source: Tribalfootball