Bac Sagna knows what it takes to make the switch from France to England - and defended Arteta's decision to send his compatriot William Saliba on loan to Nice.
"I’m not surprised because he has joined the best league in the world. Being good in France is totally different to proving himself in the Premier League," Sagna told Goal.com.
"I still have trust in him, I think he is a good player and he can adapt to Arsenal because I’ve seen him play many times.
"He is doing well at Nice and has probably been their best player. At that age you need to be playing. He has big potential and in France people know it.
"Sending him away is not a bad thing, it’s not a punishment. To me it’s clever to send him [on loan] rather than him being on the bench or not even being in the squad."
Saliba has been signed for £27m in the summer of 2019 and immediately loaned back to Saint-Etienne. He has returned to Arsenal in 2020 but failed to make his official debut in 4 months.
He's now getting regular game time at Nice and we are hoping Arteta finds a way to integrate the centre-back next season - the alternative is stupid even from a purely financial point of view.
