William Saliba 'in Arsenal's first-team plans for next season'

Arsenal are reportedly planning to integrate William Saliba into the first team for the 2022-23 season.

The 20-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for the club since his £27m move from Saint-Etienne in the summer of 2019 and has been shipped out on loan back to Ligue 1 three times.

Saliba has since established himself as a consistent starter under Jorge Sampaoli at Marseille, featuring 25 times in all competitions as Les Olympiens push for a return to the Champions League.

According to L'Equipe, Marseille are determined to land Saliba on a permanent deal in the summer, but Arsenal will give no thought to letting the France Under-21 international leave.

The report adds that Arsenal have first-team plans for Saliba next term, with Pablo Mari and Calum Chambers both widely expected to leave the club this year.

Saliba has featured eight times for Arsenal's Under-23s and remains under contract at the Emirates until the summer of 2024.