EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal youngster Charlie Patino sees William Saliba's transition from loanee to first team regular as inspiration for his bid to impress Mikel Arteta while playing for Championship side Sw

The 19-year-old is currently on loan in the Championship with Swansea City He only has two first-team appearances but Charlie Patino has won a place in the hearts of Arsenal fans. Charlie Patino is part of the England U21 squad for fixtures against Serbia and Ukraine Patino has recorded three assists and a goal in his first six Championship matches or Swansea The then 18-year-old made his Gunners debut against Sunderland in the Carabao Cup on December 21, 2021 and scored in the 5-1 win Your browser does not support iframes. ‘When I first went over to train with the first team, Emile, Eddie, Bukayo, they came over to me, put their arms around my shoulder and just said, “Enjoy yourself, play with a smile on your face and just express yourself”.’ William Saliba’s successful transition from serial loanee to an Arsenal mainstay has not gone unnoticed by Patino. William Saliba’s successful transition from serial loanee to an Arsenal mainstay has not gone unnoticed by Patino Patino is hoping to impress Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta with his performances for the Swans Patino says: ‘Saliba is a different player to me. I want to play in the first team at Arsenal and being here is a massive pathway to help me do that.’ And when Patino makes it at the Emirates, just like Saka told him, he can really play with a smile on his face.