Mikel Arteta hints at contract talks for Arsenal trio Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has suggested the club are in talks to renew contracts with a trio of their young stars. Pivotal players in Areta’s side, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli, are all coming to the end of their current deals, and have been influential in the Gunners’ impressive start to the campaign.

Ad Ahead of Arsenal’s Europa League game against FK Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night, Arteta revealed the club are working on tying down the club's most important players. Europa LeagueHow to watch Arsenal v Bodo/Glimt in the Europa LeagueA DAY AGO “We have to plan for the future,” Arteta said.

“We are all working on it, I will try to do the things in the right way, being fair and trying to plan the best possible way, and reward the players that, in our opinion, have a big future for the club. “When we have something to announce, we’ll do that.” Arsenal will be keen to avoid repeats of contract dramas of the past with stars such as Mesut Ozil, Alexis Sanchez and Pierre Emerick-Aubamyang, and look to tie down their most valuable players as quickly, and efficiently, as possible.

Arteta added: “I think every player is different, and what happened in the past, for sure the people that were in charge had the right reasons, or tried something that wasn’t beneficial for the club. “We’ll try to do the same thing, make sure that the club is always protected, that the club is always in a good position to move forward and the players are happy to be at the club.” Ronaldo 'p****d off' when not playing, admits Ten Hag ‘Benzema easily deserves it’ – Mane chooses Real Madrid star as his Ballon d’Or winner England international Saka signed a new contract in 2020 keeping him at the club until 2024, the same year