Saliba has joined Nice on a six-month loan (Picture: Getty)Nice are open to keeping William Saliba beyond his six-month loan from Arsenal, the club’s president has hinted. The defender wasn’t given any opportunities to shine for Arsenal since a move to north London in the summer, failing to make a single appearance for the first team. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile the loan is only for an initial six-month period, Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere has suggested they would be happy to keep him beyond that. Rivere hinted Nice would be keen to keep Saliba beyond this six-month period (Picture: AFP via Getty)‘At the end of the 6 months, we’ll see – today he’s owned by a club called Arsenal. Asked if there was a clause to extend the deal, he added: ‘A door is always open in life.

Source: Metro January 09, 2021 16:04 UTC