Arsenal defender William Saliba is “in the Virgil van Dijk mould”, according to club legend Alan Smith. Saliba was snapped up for big-money from Saint-Etienne last summer and spent the season back on loan in France gaining experience.
He has now linked up with the Gunners squad and was with his new team-mates in the dressing room as they celebrated FA Cup glory.
Smith, who played over 300 games for Arsenal and is now a Sky Sports pundit, says he has heard encouraging things about the Frenchman.
There are high hopes he could replicate the impact Virgil van Dijk made to transform Liverpool ’s back line. But Smith believes Arteta still has big decisions to make alongside Saliba including whether he makes any new signings and what system he
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