ARSENAL have agreed to loan Matteo Guendouzi and William Saliba to Marseille, according to reports.
Guendouzi, 22, will become a permanent Marseille player at the end of the loan spell as the Ligue 1 club have agreed an obligation to sign the Frenchman, report Get French Football News.
A deal for Saliba, 20, has also been completed according to Nicolo Schira, and the defender will spend the season at Marseille.
He will then return to the Emirates but after also spending last season on loan at Nice he may have to fight for a place in Mikel Arteta’s squad.
The Arsenal boss has taken a ruthless approach to Guendouzi after his antics against Brighton in 2020, when he grabbed Neal Maupay’s throat to spark a brawl.
Guendouzi and Arteta then reportedly had a bust-up while away on a training camp in Dubai.
That led to a departure last season with Guendouzi joining Hertha Berlin on loan, making 24 appearances.
He has been available for transfer since with the Gunners setting his asking price at £8.6million this summer.
Guendouzi was signed by Unai Emery in 2018 for a fee in the region of £8m.
He has made 82 appearances for the North London club but will now return to France.
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Arsenal could now turn to reinforcements with Nuno Taveres eyed as a player to bolster the defence.
Jules Kounde is another defender Arsenal like but they could be rivalled by Tottenham for his signature.
Also, a deal is in the works for Ben White and could be resolved once Euro 2020 draws to a close.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
