Arsenal transfer machine is buzzing with hope this winter. The club is looking at a stable future as the team is on a vast run in the Premier League. The new sporting director Andrea Berta was the former sporting director at Atletico Madrid. He has not taken long to focus on renewing contracts of the brightest talents of the Gunners including Jurrien Timber.
Berta’s Strategic Overhaul
The arrival of Berta at the Emirates in the late 2025 is going to be a drastic shift in the philosophy of Arsenal recruitment. This combines its negotiation skill with a drive to retain youth. Berta is keen to secure the core of the Arsenal team before other teams begin to show interest. Such aggressive moves towards William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly in recent times highlight this move to safeguard Mikel Arteta. He is now strengthening his team against the merciless nature of the Premier League market.
🚨 Arsenal confident of agreeing terms over a new contract for Jurrien Timber. Sporting director Andrea Berta is pushing ahead with tying down the club’s key players.
✍️ New deals signed:
🔸 Gabriel
🔸 William Saliba
🔸 Ethan Nwaneri
🔸 Myles Lewis-Skelly
🔸 David Raya
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) December 17, 2025
Spotlight on Jurrien Timber
At the heart of Berta’s agenda is 23-year-old Jurrien Timber, whose seamless positioning post-injury has been a revelation. The Dutch international is capable of slotting into defense or midfield. He has shaped a lethal partnership with Bukayo Saka on the right flank. Despite his contract running until 2028, Gunners chief view an early extension as essential to push off suitors like Munich. Talks are “progressing well,” with Timber reportedly open to a performance-linked deal that could see him earn upwards of £150,000 weekly.
Targeting Bukayo Saka Next
Berta’s ambitions extend beyond Timber. Bukayo Saka, Arsenal’s talismanic winger and England star, emerges as the next priority, with his current terms expiring in 2027. The 24-year-old’s 15 goals and 12 assists this term have him on every elite club’s radar. But Berta is “pushing ahead” to offer a lucrative extension, potentially making Saka one of the Premier League’s highest-paid attackers.
A Foundation for Glory
With Arsenal in the hunt of silverware, the crusade by Berta on contract is an indicator of a club building not only today, but tomorrow as well. Timber and Saka are a guarantee of the vital project launch by Arteta. These transfer deals may shape the future of the Gunners over the years in a league where loyalty is short-lived.
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