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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

The day William Saliba stunned Arsenal supporters after £27m transfer

William Saliba is yet to make his Arsenal debut, but he's responsible for one of the best moments of the season.

The young French defender joined the Gunners from Saint-Etienne for £27m last summer, but was been loaned back to the Ligue 1 outfit in order to continue his development.

However, a groin injury suffered during pre-season ultimately delayed his start to the 2019/20 campaign.

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Following the first international break of the season, Saliba made a surprise return to his parent club as he reported for London Colney has part of his rehabilitation programme.

And before returning to France, he was in attendance for Arsenal's 2-2 draw against Watford on September 15, 2019.

This was spotted by an Arsenal supporter who was also in the away end.

As expected, Saliba's presence inside the ground simply stunned fans and there was a big reaction to what he did on social media that afternoon.

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Saliba watched on as the Gunners struggled defensively that day against Watford as they let a two-goal lead slip and allowed 31 shots at Bernd Leno's goal.

The teenager would make his first outing of the season against Nimes a couple of weeks later and would make a total of 17 appearances across all competitions prior to the Ligue 1 campaign being ended.

Now for Saliba, the focus will be on when he can join up with is Arsenal teammates for pre-season training ahead of the 2020/21 campaign.

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