We only have three games per season. There’s already a lot to talk about around Arsenal.
One more positive development was the emergence of Max Dowman. He made his Premier League debut against Leeds United on GameWeek Two after talking for almost a year.
He saw the house in senior football and scored a penalty, and impressed Mikel Arteta enough to get a replacement look for Liverpool the following week.
Certainly, the youngsters feel destined to reach the top of the game, and Hale End seems to have another gem for the 16-year-old who could be the perfect replacement for William Saliba.
William Saliba’s Arsenal career
Arsenal signed Saliba from Saint-Etienne to Saliba in the summer of 2019 – under Unai Emery – as we all know, he didn’t get the chance to play for the club until three years later.
Instead, the young Frenchman was sent on loan for three seasons to OGC Nice, his previous club, who even tried to sign him forever for his very impressive performance, and finally to Marseille.
However, Arteta and Co. has very wisely revealed that the Bondy-born monster is not for sale.
Since then, the 24-year-old “monster,” called by content creator Connor Ham, has accumulated 137 appearances for the North Londoners, scoring seven goals and providing two assists.
He was also named PFA Team of the Year for three seasons at Bounce.
William Saliba’s Arsenal career | |
|---|---|
exterior | 137 |
start | 135 |
Min | 11968 |
the goal | 7 |
assist | 2 |
Points for each game | 2.06 |
All statistics through the transfer market | |
However, although a new contract is reportedly in work, his current contract expires in two years, with Real Madrid constantly linking with him in the final couple’s transfer window.
Arsenal hopes that Saliba will remain with the club for years to come, but if not, they may already have a full exchange brew for the Hale-end talent that could be a bit like Dowman.
The perfect Saliva exchange for Hale End
Needless to say, at this moment, Arsenal fans should not expect the academy gem to be in and completely replaced by Saliba.
Now that sounds like an exaggeration, but I promise that it’s not because there’s a huge amount of excitement around young people from people I know.
For example, Hale End expert Will Balsam describes him as the Academy’s “highest defensive outlook in recent memory.” This is just as bold as respected analyst Ben Matinson, who claims that the 16-year-old “creates the best CB Hale End.”
Furthermore, he shares many of the same traits as French internationals, with Balsam pointing to “settling under pressure and ability to read the game.”
The club has already raised him U21, and Arteta gave him a runout with Newcastle United and AC Milan in the preseason, so it’s not just outsiders who have high hopes for the youngsters.
Finally, in addition to everything we’ve already talked about, one of Gunners’ No. 2 biggest strengths is his passing range, and according to Rising Stars XI, Hale Ender has achieved more than that.
Ultimately, Arsenal should do everything possible to keep Saliba in books for as long as possible, but with salmon you can feel at ease as there is an ideal alternative in a few years.
