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title: "Newcastle: William Saliba would be open to Tyneside move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-william-saliba-would-be-open-to-tyneside-move/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-06-09T06:05:23Z"
modified: "2021-06-09T06:05:23Z"
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# Newcastle: William Saliba would be open to Tyneside move

**William Saliba would be open to joining Newcastle United on loan for the 2021/22 season, according to [Chronicle Live](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-william-saliba-unhappy-monitored-20756205) journalist Lee Ryder.**

### The lowdown

Arsenal paid [£27m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49117667) to sign the Frenchman in 2019 but loaned him straight back to Ligue 1 outfit Saint-Etienne. The 20-year-old then spent the first half of the 2020/21 campaign with the Gunners’ youth teams before a temporary switch to Nice in January.

He played 20 Ligue 1 games for the club, averaging 1.9 successful aerial duels, 1.3 interceptions and four clearances per match (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/361822/Show/William-Saliba)).

Saliba has been tipped to enjoy a successful career in England by one-time Saint-Etienne team-mate and former Newcastle ace [Yohan Cabaye](https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/PODCAST/2020/02/03/exclusive-cabaye-saliba-is-like-a-big-man), who said that the young defender was ‘like a big man’ and that the ‘future looks bright’ for him.

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### The latest

Ryder reported for [Chronicle Live](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-william-saliba-unhappy-monitored-20756205) that Newcastle have been monitoring Saliba, now valued at £16.2m by[Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/william-saliba/profil/spieler/495666), for 18 months.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta would not stand in his way if a loan bid arrives from St James’ Park, while the player himself would be keen on a chance to leave the Emirates Stadium and prove his worth in the Premier League.

As a result, this may be a ‘quick and easy deal’ for the Magpies to do, as Ryder [tweeted](https://twitter.com/lee_ryder/status/1401861891316760577).

### The verdict

Saliba’s performance levels in France have actually merited a chance at Arsenal, but Newcastle would be more than happy to reap the rewards of the Gunners’ hesitancy, and this could be a very clever piece of business.

The club’s resources are [said to be limited](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-united-transfer-budget-bruce-24184948) this summer but, with a shrewd approach, they can still enhance their squad significantly.

***In other news, [Newcastle have also been linked with an Arsenal forward](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/newcastle-magpies-could-make-move-for-eddie-nketiah/).***