Two Arsenal stars yet to discuss new contracts as Mikel Arteta faces his own Mohamed Salah nightmare scenario

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Arsenal have built a squad that is the envy of some of Europe’s biggest clubs.

Mikel Arteta has some of football’s brightest young talents on his books with the Hale End duo of Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly added to the likes of Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli.

Sometimes it is easy to forget just how young Arsenal’s first team squad is, with many of their best players yet to enter their ‘peak’ years in footballing terms.

Two of those players are without a doubt William Saliba and Bukayo Saka, both established stars on the world stage but the Gunners will need to act fast if they want to enjoy their best years at the Emirates Stadium.

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Arsenal are yet to open contract talks with William Saliba and Bukayo Saka

As per The Athletic, Arsenal are yet to open contract talks with Saliba or Saka with both contracts due to expire in the summer of 2027.

It puts the club under immense pressure to negotiate new deals with the duo given that they could negotiate to leave on a free transfer come January 2027.

Liverpool are currently in the same worrying scenario with their stars such as Mohamed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk and Arsenal will do well to tie down their key men or cash in whilst their value is still high.

Real Madrid are interested in Saliba amid fears that the French international could pursue his dream of playing at the Bernabeu, whilst the Gunners are hopeful that Saka will return to the squad in mid-March.

Arsenal need to appoint a new Sporting Director quickly

Edu Gaspar resigned from his role as Sporting Director and the club are yet to appoint a permanent successor with Jason Ayto filling the void on an interim basis.

Ayto failed to impress in the January transfer window with Arsenal fans furious at the board for the lack of support to the manager with reinforcements.

No timeframe has been given on Arsenal’s new Sporting Director however, the club need to appoint a permanent successor quickly with a crucial summer ahead of them.

Contract situations of key players and recruitment are of the highest importance this summer for the North London club as they look to take the next step towards winning major honours.