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Arsenal defender Saliba happy knowing Marseille president Longoria a fan

Arsenal defender William Saliba admits he's happy at Olympique Marseille.

Saliba is on a straight loan at OM after being convinced about the move by president Pablo Longoria.

Longoria has since declared a wish to open talks with Arsenal about a permanent deal.

And Saliba revealed: "Longoria told me that if I wanted to take a step forward in my progress, I had to come to Marseille.

"He said it's because if you manage to be good at OM in the face of this pressure, you can be good everywhere."

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