Arsenal to hold contract talks with three players

Arsenal are set to hold advanced talks with Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, and Gabriel Martinelli over new deals, according to a report.

THE LOWDOWN: IMPORTANT TRIO

Saka, Saliba and Martinelli have been playing key roles in Arsenal’s rise to the top of the Premier League log this season.

While Saka and Martinelli have contributed the goals upfront, Saliba has been able to launch his Arsenal career this season and has impressed in the backline under Mikel Arteta.

Previously, in a report back in September, Arsenal initiated talks with the trio over new contracts following Arsenal’s impressive start to the season and it appears the talks will be taken to an advanced stage now that the World cup is over.

THE LATEST: FURTHER TALKS

Football transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, in his report for CaughtOffside, revealed that Arsenal will hold further talks with Bukayo Saka’s representatives, as well as with the representatives of William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli.

Romano stated clearly in the report that Arsenal are keen on extending the contracts of the trio and have been on the matter since September. It is believed that the World Cup served as a distraction and that talks will resume now that the tournament has been concluded.

Speaking about the trio’s contract situation before the World Cup, Mikel Arteta said: “Well, obviously we have to plan for the future and we are all working on it.

“Obviously Edu is on top of it and all the board. We will try to do things in the right way, being fair and trying to plan the best possible way and reward the players that, in our opinion, have a big future for the club.

“When we have something to announce, we will do that.”