Arsenal chief explains why Gunners are sending William Saliba back to St Etienne on loan

Arsenal announced the signing of St Etienne defender William Saliba. However, the player won't be part of the Arsenal squad in the upcoming season as the Gunners are sending him back to St Etienne on a season long loan. The Gunners chief Raul Sanllehi revealed the reason why they are sending the player back on loan. "Saliba was different, part of the deal is for him to be on loan for one year with his club," Sanllehi said. "We are pleased about that because the level of intensity and the level of demand in the Premier League is very strong. "He’s probably too young for that yet, as I said, we need to protect our young talent. We think it will be good for him to be in a less demanding league to continue his formative period, so we’ll have a top defender for a decade. "He saw for his career path, the perfect solution for him."

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