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Brentford boss Frank hails Saliba as Arsenal 'missing link'

Brentford boss Thomas Frank admits he's a fan of Arsenal defender William Saliba.

Frank says Saliba was the Gunners' 'missing link' in previous seasons.

He said: “I think maybe it was Saliba who came back this summer [from his loan with Marseille].

“He was maybe the missing link. With Zinchenko and Jesus, I think that was three important players.

“With that, Martinelli, Saka, and also Odegaard, even that he is a little bit more experienced.

“You know, they are a year older, one more year in that culture, that group, that style of play.

“So just two missing links, and then, Boom! That completed the jigsaw. That's just perfect. Maybe it's a little bit the same here."

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