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Former France international, Frank Leboeuf, wants Arsenal to see signing Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace arsenic a replacement for the injured William Saliba.
Recall that Saliba sustained a limb wounded portion connected planetary work for France astatine the World Cup.
Lacroix is presently a apical transportation people for Chelsea, with the latest reports suggesting Crystal Palace are demanding astatine slightest £55m for his signature.
However, Leboeuf believes Lacroix is the close subordinate to spouse Gabriel Magalhaes successful Arsenal’s defence successful the lack of Saliba.
“Saliba is 1 of the champion centre-backs successful the satellite close now, and erstwhile you person a subordinate similar that retired for 4 oregon 5 months, of people it is simply a concern,” Leboeuf told Metro.
“You would deliberation they [Arsenal] person to bash something.
“Whether it is simply a imperishable signing oregon a loan, due to the fact that you cannot spend to spell into a play without a solution.
“Lacroix is simply a bully defender. I cognize what helium tin do. He is French and has experience.
“Arsenal request idiosyncratic who tin travel consecutive successful and beryllium astatine the apical level connected time 1 and not instrumentality 3 months to adapt.
“If Lacroix tin bash that, past wherefore not? He knows the Premier League. But it would person to beryllium the close terms and the close acceptable for what Arteta needs adjacent to Gabriel,” helium said.
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