Mikel Arteta has offered the latest update on contract extension talks for Arsenal defender William Saliba. The Frenchman's current deal expires in the summer of 2024 and the Gunners are hoping he can follow Gabriel Martinelli and now Aaron Ramsdale in having an extension confirmed with Bukayo Saka looking set to follow soon.
On Thursday evening it was confirmed that Ramsdale had signed a new contract until 2026, with the club having the option to extend this by a further 12 months, as football.london understands. Captain Martin Odegaard is another important figure that looks set for talks to extend his stay at Emirates Stadium, taking it up to four names that have or look likely to sign new terms.
However, regarding Saliba there is no significant update on any negotiations despite the 22-year-old missing the last two months with a back injury. His importance to the team and Arteta's play style was known but the full extent of his impact has greatly exposed by his absence during the run-in where Arsenal have conceded 16 goals from nine games.
