Mikel Arteta will be keen to tie down Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba to new contracts after Arsenal continued their impressive start to the Premier League season.
The Gunners repeated their North London Derby success from last season at the weekend as goals from Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka saw Arsenal beat Tottenham 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium. Star forward Bukayo Saka is attracting interest from Manchester City and Liverpool with the 21-year-old still yet to sign a new contract.
Gabriel Martinelli is being monitored by London rivals Chelsea after the Brazilian has started the new campaign in brilliant form alongside summer signing Gabriel Jesus. William Saliba's return has revitalised the Gunners' defence with the Frenchman finally able to show his quality after a successful loan spell with Marseille last term.
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Saliba has stood out as one of the most impressive defenders so far this season but the 21-year-old only has two years left on his current deal at the Emirates Stadium after making a £27million move from Saint-Etienne in 2019. Despite interest increasing from the likes of City and Liverpool, Saka has hinted that his future will be in north London for the years ahead after 'personally investing' in an executive box at the Emirates Stadium indicating that he wishes to stay at the club, as per The Daily Mail.
Arsenal are thought to have tabled a new £200,000 a week contract which would see the England international become one of the highest earners at the club. Martinelli's contract is also set to expire in 2024 with Liverpool and Chelsea both monitoring the Brazilian's situation in north London.
Following the North London Derby victory on Saturday, Granit Xhaka lauded the Brazilian winger for his role in the historic victory. Speaking to BBC Sport, the Switzerland international said: "Gabriel Martinelli has a lot to be one of the best, he goes 100 miles per hour. He has to push himself with how far he can go. He has the team and everything around to help him."
There is no better time for Arsenal to look to tie down three of their key players to bumper new deals with the Gunners challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title. A key factor in convincing the trio to sign new contracts is whether the north London outfit can qualify for the UEFA Champions League on a consistent basis.
Arteta is set to take the Europa League serious this season which will see the Spaniard need to use his entire squad in order to continue challenging at the top of the Premier League table. The ambition showed by the manager is shared by his players with many taking responsibility for fitness into their own hands by employing private trainers to ensure their bodies are fully functioning from week to week.
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