Arsenal defender William Saliba has moved to Nice on loan until the end of the season, both clubs announced on Monday.

Arsenal announced the signing of winger Nicolas Pepe from French side Lille on Thursday for a club-record fee reported to be £72 million ($87 million).

Arsenal have beaten Tottenham to the signing of teenage defender William Saliba from Saint-Etienne for £27m, on the day Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos also joined on loan.

Arsenal are set to sign Saint-Etienne defender, William Saliba in a 30 million euro (£27m) deal that will see him loaned back to the Ligue 1 club next season. The Gunners will pay for the 18-year-old in instalments, which will not have a major impact on their restricted budget of around £45 million for this…

There is a tug-of-war ensuing in North London, reports 90maat.com. At one end of the rope, Arsenal’s supposed ‘shoestring’ budget – due to them finishing fifth last season...