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William Saliba has revealed to Ian Wright that it has been great to have French-speaking players at Arsenal as he struggles to learn to speak English.
The teenager came to Arsenal from Saint Etienne last summer, but remained on loan with the French team for the rest of last season.
He has now joined the Arsenal team, but the language can be a barrier for new players in a new country.
The 19-year-old has revealed that it has been helpful to have players like Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the club while helping him with his integration into the team.
Saliba said in an Adidas interview with Wright: ‘Yes, it’s very good because I don’t speak English well at the moment.
“When I don’t understand something, Auba, Laca and the coach help me.”
The teenager added: ‘It’s a great dream [to play for Arsenal]. It was a great dream come true for me.
‘[Mikel Arteta] is very positive. Sometimes he would send me a message when I was in Saint-Etienne. So it’s good. ‘
Saliba has been unable to debut with the club so far despite joining the team as a highly regarded center-back.
There were suggestions that he will go on loan, but he has stayed and hopes to get his chance soon.
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