Amongst the chaos of the World Cup and the January transfer window, the third factor affecting Arsenal in this mid-season break is the pressure mounting to renew the contracts of key players. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are the subjects of much talk, but nervousness surrounds the renewal of William Saliba.
Saliba has been the star of the Arsenal team as they lead the race toward the Premier League title, yet question continue about his future. He has one year remaining at the end of his current deal and talk of a new contract has been confidently spoken of by Mikel Arteta.
"I don’t know," Arteta told football.london when asked if tying Saliba down to a new contract will take more work. "I was really impressed and at the same time surprised when I spoke to him.
