Arsenal to address 'outstanding issue' as focus switches from summer transfer business

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The Gunners were active on deadline day to secure a loan deal for Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen, as Arteta looks to bring the Premier League title back to the Emirates.

Arsenal have started the season with two wins and a narrow defeat at Liverpool to begin the Premier League campaign.

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Arsenal have also been active recently in tying down key players to long-term contracts and now the club want do the same with stars Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.

They state “these are two major outstanding issues,” which will “be a focus in the coming weeks.”

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It is thought Arsenal are “confident those talks will reach a successful conclusion.”

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Football Insider Verdict

Arsenal must tie down Saka and Saliba to new contracts as the pair are integral players to Arteta’s side.

Now the transfer window has passed, Arsenal will be able to focus on negotiations having already tied the likes of Gabriel and Myles Lewis-Skelly to long-term contracts.

Arsenal have a squad able to challenge for trophies, but another season of failing to land silverware could hurt there chances of tying down Saka and Saliba if they hadn’t done so by the end of the campaign.



Bukayo SakaStatsAppearances265Goals71Assists71Bukayo Saka’s Arsenal stats in all competitions.

The pair will have admirers from a host of Premier League and European club’s, and Arsenal could make a big profit on any sale.

Arteta’s success though hinges on a core of key players, which Saka and Saliba are, with their current injury issues a concern for the Spaniard.