Arsenal are Premier League champions, but that fact won't stop Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta from pushing forward with plans to strengthen the team even further.
The Gunners will have their eyes on even more silverware, with plans to win the league title again, while the Champions League, FA Cup, and EFL Cup are also in their sights.
That means putting together an important summer to reinforce the squad, with a focus on not only bringing players in, but keeping the core that has delivered so much in recent seasons.
As a result, focus turns to the possible contract extensions, with work already underway to give a new deal to one key star in the Arsenal setup.
Arsenal Progress In Jurrien Timber Contract Talks
Arsenal's Jurrien Timber applauds.
Premier League - Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 13, 2025 Arsenal's Jurrien Timber celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge
With plenty of the Arsenal squad still young and impressing at the highest level, it will be a challenge for those at the top to keep them together and competing for years to come.
With that in mind, Football London reports that talks are progressing well between the Gunners and Jurrien Timber over a fresh contract, with the defender described as "close" to agreeing the terms of a new deal.
The 24-year-old has impressed since joining from Ajax back in 2023 for a bargain £34 million fee, even with the first year of his stay in North London being wiped out due to an ACL injury early in his career with the club.
Timber's current contract runs until 2028, and with Arsenal keen to keep the right-back and avoid an awkward final-year standoff, talks have been moving along in the right direction.
Timber has played 94 times for Arsenal so far, picking up six goals and 11 assists, providing a healthy balance of defensive prowess and attacking ability.
The Dutchman's absence in the latter half of the current campaign has been a blow, outlining just how important he is when available, leading to the new deal.
How Good Is Jurrien Timber?
Jurrien Timber celebrates his winner in Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Timber's importance to Arsenal cannot be understated, as he continues to provide defensive reassurance for a team built on being solid at the back.
He has also built up an impressive partnership with Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard on the right, creating a triangle of threats that the opposition find hard to stop.
If it's unclear just how good Timber is, then his teammates have laid it out. William Saliba was asked earlier this season whether Timber is the best right-back in the world by CBS Sports, to which he said: "Yeah, by a mile! For me, by a mile…
“He is so, so good. One against one, it is impossible to beat him, and offensively, he is so good. I hope he will keep going like this, and he is a top, top player. He is one or two, for sure!”
Securing the future of such a player for the foreseeable is such a boost for Arsenal, before the hierarchy even consider new options to freshen up the squad.
A versatile right-back could be on the cards if Ben White leaves, though Cristhian Mosquera has filled in there when required this season.
Beyond that, the left wing and midfield continues to be an area of consideration for the Gunners, as the champions look to move from strength to strength.