{"id":9913,"date":"2025-02-26T07:02:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T08:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=9913"},"modified":"2025-02-26T08:14:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T08:14:41","slug":"mikel-arteta-speaks-out-on-futures-of-arsenal-stars-william-saliba-and-bukayo-saka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/26\/mikel-arteta-speaks-out-on-futures-of-arsenal-stars-william-saliba-and-bukayo-saka\/","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta speaks out on futures of Arsenal stars William Saliba and Bukayo Saka"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mikel Arteta has a big summer ahead of him as he looks to add to his squad and retain his star players (Pictures: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mikel Arteta<\/a> insists agents and players are ‘fully aware’ of Arsenal<\/a>’s intentions ahead of a key summer when the club will look to secure the futures of Bukayo Saka<\/a> and William Saliba<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Gunners appear destined for, at best, a third successive season as Premier League runners up, while they have been handed a daunting draw in the Champions League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Having been knocked out of both domestic cups already<\/a>, another trophyless campaign appears to be on the cards for a talented group of players who have been unable to claim the silverware that their progress under Arteta has merited. <\/p>\n

After opting against spending in the January transfer window<\/a>, Arsenal are expected to embark on a major summer recruitment drive. <\/p>\n

A deal to sign Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi is understood to be at an advanced stage<\/a> while major attacking reinforcements are anticipated with the likes of Nico Williams, Benjamin Sesko and Alexander Isak all on Arteta’s wishlist.<\/p>\n

Of equal importance, however, is the need to ensure the club’s key players maintain their faith in Arteta’s project and sign new deals. <\/p>\n

The contracts of William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Bukayo Saka all expire in the summer of 2027 which would leave Arsenal vulnerable if either of that trio were to delay signing extensions.<\/p>\n

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Real Madrid are plotting a move for Arsenal defender Saliba (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saliba has already been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid<\/a> on a free transfer, while Saka and Gabriel would hardly be short of suitors either. <\/p>\n

The prospect of losing any of the players who have carried them to this point in their evolution would be a bitter pill to swallow for Arsenal but it is a reality that club legend Ian Wright fears they may have to contemplate<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Following last weekend’s defeat against West Ham, he told  the Wrighty\u2019s House<\/a> podcast: \u2018When you\u2019re talking about renewals with certain players\u2026 Saka, Gabriel, Saliba\u2026 the way they\u2019re moving now, I bet those renewals are all going to be slow.<\/p>\n

‘We\u2019re going to have a situation maybe like Liverpool with Trent, Salah and Virgil.<\/p>\n

\u2018If I\u2019m one of these players\u2026 and their teams are going to be saying, \u201cLet\u2019s wait and see, we\u2019ve got two years left so let\u2019s wait and see who they get in the summer! I know the manager has signed again but let\u2019s wait and see!\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Gabriel and Saka are both out of contract in 2027 (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018If they\u2019re not going to get the kind of players that take us to the next step\u2026 look at Saliba. Real Madrid would take him tomorrow. <\/p>\n

‘Why not wait and see what\u2019s going on in the summer to see the kind of players and calibre of player we\u2019re signing?\u2019<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of tonight’s game against Nottingham Forest<\/a>, Arteta was asked about the delicate contractual negotiations the club are likely to be involved in over the coming months and he said: ‘I think those communications or decisions are made over time so we understand when we have to act.<\/p>\n

‘Players and agents are fully aware of the intentions of the club are. And in the right moment we have these discussions.<\/p>\n

‘I’m sure we’re very aware of the contractual situation of every player so they will be dealing with those kind of matters.’<\/p>\n

Pressed on whether negotiations had begun, he added: ‘Not yes and not no.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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