1st Summer signing: Arsenal close in on deal for highly rated centre-back

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Arsenal are in pole position to sign Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba, according to reports in France.

Saliba, 18, broke into Saint-Etienne’s first-team in September and had an exceptional debut season in France, making 16 appearances for Jean-Louis Gasset’s side in Ligue 1.

The Premier League’s top teams are already keeping tabs on Saliba and Saint-Etienne have slapped a €30million (£26m) price tag on the France Under-19 intern...