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Every Arsenal contract expiry date and players set for 2026 summer exit

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Arsenal are set for another big year ahead, with the 2025/26 season rapidly approaching and plans being put in place to make it a bigger and better campaign than the last.

The hierarchy have plenty to concern themselves with when it comes to the current shape of the squad too.

Several Arsenal stars have entered their final year under contract at the Emirates Stadium, with some potential exits on the cards.

Other key members of the squad have also moved closer to a contract expiry, putting pressure on Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta to get some new deals on the table.

So, with that said, here’s a look at every Arsenal contract expiry for 2026 and beyond.

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Arsenal contracts expiring in 2026

Arsenal have six stars out of contract in the next year, as several key players near their final few months with the club.

Leandro Trossard is in talks over a new contract, with the forward viewed as an option to keep on beyond the next year.

The likes of Oleksandr Zinchenko, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Karl Hein face uncertain futures.

Arsenal contracts expiring in 2027

Arsenal have at least eight stars in the final two years of their contract, putting pressure on them to find new deals for their important options.

Bukayo Saka and William Saliba are in Arsenal contract talks, with some hope that the trio will commit their future to the club.

Gabriel Martinelli is also in talks over a new contract, though he has the option of an extra year inserted into his current deal.

The likes of Gabriel Jesus, Reiss Nelson and Fabio Vieira face much more uncertain futures, while Christian Norgaard has the option of an extra year that could take him to 2028.

Arsenal contracts expiring in 2028

The majority of the squad sit in the two-to-three-year range for contracts, with those ending in 2028 getting into frame for potential expiries.

Nine players fall into this range, which will see them discussed as possible renewals in the following year.

Arsenal contracts expiring in 2029

As it stands, Riccardo Calafiori has the longest contract at Arsenal, with a deal running until 2029.

Gabriel Magalhaes recently extended his Arsenal contract until 2029, committing his long-term future to the club.

Arsenal contracts expiring in 2030

Arsenal starlet Myles Lewis-Skelly signed a new contract which extends his stay until 2030, making him have the longest deal at the club.

Arsenal signed Martin Zubimendi in 2025, landing him on a five-year deal until 2030.