Here is a roundup of the top Arsenal news, gossip and transfer latest from icfootballnews featuring the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Ethan Nwaneri and William Saliba that we think you may have missed…
Reports in France claim that William Saliba has been given a “very substantial” offer to extend his contact with ARSENAL in a bid to keep Spanish giants Real Madrid from trying to get a deal done over the next few months and windows.
The Frenchman has established himself as a key player and regular under manager Mikel Arteta over the last two campaigns, playing a crucial role in their last two campaigns as they finished second behind Manchester City in the Premier League table.
He is one of the big reasons why ARSENAL have been so defensively good over the past few seasons, and his partnership with Gabriel is arguably one of the very best in the Premier League and maybe even the Champions League.
His commanding performances at the back have made him one of the most sought-after young defenders in Europe and as Real looks to bolster their squad for the future, Saliba appears to be at the top of their wish list.
However – Le 10 Sport suggest that Saliba has been offered “very attractive terms” as the Gunners hope to tie their star centre-back and fend off interest from Real Madrid.
Saliba, 24, last signed an extension at the Emirates in 2023 and his current terms run until the summer of 2027.
Arsenal want to ensure he is locked into a long-term deal to avoid losing the Frenchman to Madrid for free in two years time, similarly to how the Spanish giants have signed the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
IcFootballnews View…
*ARSENAL*dont want to sell Saliba, he seems happy enough for now and that is why we cant see him leaving the Emirates unless the Gunners get an offer that is far too good to turn down.
We are sure that a new contract will get signed, it just may not be this summer window
NWANERI CLAIM MADE
Gunners icon Martin Keown has tipped Ethan Nwaneri to end speculation about his future at ARSENAL and sign a new contract at the Emirates.
With just 12 months remaining on his current deal, a host of top clubs are monitoring Nwnaeri’s situation, with Chelsea reportedly considering a move if contract negotiations continue to stall.
But while contract negotiations will no doubt continue to rumble on behind the scenes, former Arsenal centre-back Martin Keown is confident that Nwaneri will ultimately remain with his boyhood club and tipped the teenager for a bright future under Arteta.
‘Mikel Arteta has a history of protecting players until the time is right,’ Keown explained. It’s not to do with ability and he’ll get his chance. Maybe it’s a bartering situation for the contract, but I’ve met the family and they’re very calm.
‘He’s an intelligent boy and he’ll eventually sign for Arsenal there is no doubt about it. I just think he wants to make sure he plays football and that’s healthy.
‘He’s doing it for the right seasons and I believe he’s going to be a superstar at Arsenal.’
IcFootballnews Says…
Nwaneri is one of the most talented young players in the Premier League, he is a star that Arsenal hope can develop into a big player for the club, he just needs game time and patients to get to that next level.
We are sure that he will sign a new contract at ARSENAL, but we feel that a move away from the club on a loan basis could be the best thing for the lad, he will really struggle in that new attack for Mikel Arteta next season.
There is plenty more time left in the transfer window, there will be plenty more rumours, it will be interesting to see how this all plays out.
GYOKERES DEAL CLOSER
ARSENAL are stepping up their bid for Viktor Gyokeres — with sporting director Andrea Berta jetting back to Lisbon for crunch talks in order to complete the signing of the Sporting Lisbon striker in order to land the forward the fans wants.
Now Arsenal have been linked with Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres for a couple of seasons, but their massive wages and massive transfer fee meant that a move to the Premier League has not yet happened.
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ARSENAL have been linked with adding a new striker to that attack for the last few summer windows, but this transfer window, Mikel Arteta was expected to land a forward that will send a real statement of intent to the rest of the Premier League
And now it seems that they are closing in on the signing of Viktor Gyokeres, who scored 43 goals in 50 appearances in his first season with Sporting and then improved on that in his second campaign, netting 54 times in 52 outings.
Portuguese publication Record report that Arsenal’s latest bid for Gyokeres is worth €65m (£56.2m) with another €15m (£13m) in add-ons. The report also states that Gyokeres is open to giving up €2million (£1.73m) of the contract he has agreed with Arsenal, if it would help force through the move.
Now – According to the Daily Mirror, Berta has returned to Portugal to thrash out a final deal for the red-hot Sporting Lisbon striker. The Gunners chief had already flown out last week before briefly heading back to the UK.
But now he’s back again — a clear sign that a blockbuster transfer is on the brink of being done
IcFootballnews Says…
If the Gunners can get 30 goals out of the player next season, it will give them more of a chance of winning that Premier League title. And with the signings ARSENAL have been making this summer, Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea will be worried.
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