William Saliba: Transfer History & Career Path
Last updated October 9, 2026
Centre-Back · #2 · France
How William Saliba Joined Arsenal
Signed From
Saint-Etienne
Date Joined
25 July 2019
Transfer Fee
£27m
Contract Until
June 2030
Career Timeline
| Period | Club | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2019 | Saint-Etienne | Youth/Senior | - |
| 2019-2020 | Arsenal (signed) | Transfer | £27m |
| 2020-2021 | Saint-Etienne (loan) | Loan | - |
| 2021-2022 | Nice (loan) | Loan | - |
| 2022-2023 | Marseille (loan) | Loan | - |
| 2022-present | Arsenal | First team | - |
William Saliba: Transfer Story
William Saliba was signed by Arsenal from Saint-Etienne for £27 million in 2019 at the age of 18. He was immediately loaned back to Saint-Etienne and spent subsequent seasons on loan at Nice and Marseille before finally breaking into the Arsenal first team under Mikel Arteta in the 2022-23 season, where he quickly became a key part of the defence.
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