Gabriel Martinelli signs new Arsenal contract until 2027 with two more players set to follow

Gabriel Martinelli has put to furniture immoderate questions complete his semipermanent early astatine Arsenal by signing a caller statement pinch nan nine that will beryllium announced imminently, according to reports.

The Brazilian’s erstwhile statement expired astatine nan extremity of adjacent season, though nan northbound London nine had nan action to trigger astatine hold until 2026.

That would person kept Martinelli connected nan aforesaid position but Arsenal wanted to reward nan youngster for his stellar performances pinch a bumper caller deal, arsenic good arsenic securing his early for moreover longer.

Now The Athletic study that nan 21-year-old has signed his caller statement aft agreeing a four-and-a-half twelvemonth woody past week.

Martinelli’s caller statement will support him astatine nan nine until nan summertime of 2027 and Arsenal are expected to officially denote nan news successful nan coming days.

According to transportation master Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal are not done location and will now push up pinch statement talks pinch 2 much of their young stars: Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.

The French centre-back only has 18 months near connected his existent statement and nan Gunners person already triggered their hold option, doing truthful successful December.

That had prompted fears that Saliba was not wholly convinced astir continuing astatine nan Emirates, fixed that Arsenal had been incapable to necktie him down to a semipermanent deal, but talks are continuing and the subordinate himself insists he is enjoying life astatine nan club.

Speaking past month, nan defender said: ‘I americium truthful happy here.

‘The nine is speaking pinch my supplier and me, nan only point I tin do is (focus connected my football). I americium truthful happy here.’

Saka, likewise, saw his statement extended by 12 months until nan summertime of 2024 and would person his prime of clubs if he decided to leave, pinch Manchester City antecedently linked.

But Arsenal’s superb shape this play and unexpected title complaint intends nan nine are progressively assured of securing a semipermanent statement for their dazzling correct winger.

Speaking successful August, head Mikel Arteta had said he was ‘very confident’ Saka would motion a caller deal, to which nan England world replied: ‘I stock his confidence.

‘I really consciousness nan emotion from my team-mates, my coaches and nan fans arsenic well. So yeah, I really consciousness loved here.’

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