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Andrea Berta immediately targeting contract renewals for three key players at Arsenal

Lucas Arnold

Tue 11 March 2025 10:45, UK

New Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta will be tasked with concluding three key contract renewals as soon as he arrives in north London, TBR Football exclusively understands.

Following a quiet January transfer window, Arsenal are planning to spend big to improve Mikel Arteta’s squad this summer – Berta will be busy at the Emirates Stadium 🐈straight from the ♐off.

Berta has already told Arsenal about a striker he admires, a position the G🔜unners will look to address after their str✅uggles this season.

That being said, sorting out some important contract renewals will also be at the top of Berta’s🅠 inbox once he arrives at the club, with three deals in particular standing out.

Arsenal keen to sign Bukayo Saka and two others to lucrative new deals

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands that Berta will be immediately tasked with finalising new deals for Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba.

Arsenal are dete൲rmined to get all three renewals done, and talks before the summer are due.

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Before 💯his injury this season, Saka was on course to break the Premier League’s♈ assist record, one held by Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.

And in terms of Gabriel and Saliba’s contributions – Arsenal still♔ have the best defence in the country, even when considering Virgil van Dijk’s efforts at Liverpool.

Therefore, sorting out new deals for three of Arteta’s key pe💮rformers is seen as a priority by Berta and Arsenal’s 💃team.

All three currently have contracts that run until 2027 and Arsenal are offering the trio pay in🐻creases to put them close to top-earner Kai Havertz.

Real Madrid have shown interest in William Saliba

Of course, Real Madrid have shown interest in William Saliba which has hastened Arsenal’s plans to tie the ꦓFrenchman down to a new deal.

On their part, Saka and Gabriel have seldom been linked with a move away f🦩rom the Emirates even if there was some talk of Saudi Arabian interest in Arsenal’s Brazilian defender in the past.

Jamie Caওrragher has warned Arsenal a𒆙bout Saliba leaving recently, thoughts that have also been echoed by Ian🌞 Wright to some degree. 

Real Madri♑d believe that Saliba is on Jude Bellingham’s level, a statement that’s hard to argue with.

And if Arsenal are going to mount a stronger title-chal🅰lenge next season, Arteta will still need Saliba at the heart of his defence.