Large sections of the Arsenal fanbase have told Edu to tie Bukayo Saka and William Saliba down to new contracts after Gabriel Martinelli penned an extension. The 21-year-old has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Gunners, which keeps him at the club until 2027.
Martinelli had entered the final 18 months of his stay at the Emirates Stadium in the new year, thus courting the interest of several top-flight European sides. Eager to secure the Brazil international's future, Arsenal have included the option to extend his tenure by a further year.
Edu and Mikel Arteta are delighted to have contract Martinelli to a long-term future at London Colney. Speaking to the club's website, the sporting director said: "It’s great that Gabi has signed a new contract with us.
