Arsenal is moving ahead with their plans to renew the contracts of existing stars as they agree on a new deal with Reiss Nelson.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal has agreed on a new deal with Reiss Nelson. The 23-year-old English winger has verbally agreed on a new four-year deal with the option of another season to stay at the Emirates.
Arsenal are putting in the groundwork to secure the futures of their key stars ahead of the new season. Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar have been working on this project since the Spaniard’s arrival as manager, and so far, they have achieved a good success rate in their endeavours.
After starting to build a young squad in the summer of 2021, Arteta and Edu have created a core of players with specific age profiles. Not only have they brought these stars from other clubs at a good time, they are now in the process of renewing their deals after some impressive performances.
Emile Smith-Rowe and Eddie Nketiah extended their stay last season. In contrast, this season, the Gunners have already managed to renew contracts for Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinell and Bukayo Saka. Yesterday, David Ornstein revealed the club had agreed a new contract for William Saliba, which ended speculation around the defender.
🚨 Arsenal have reached full agreement with Reiss Nelson over new long term deal, as revealed weeks ago — player verbally agreed, here we go #AFC
It will be valid until 2027 with option for further season.
Club waiting for Reiss to sign asap to avoid new bids from other clubs. pic.twitter.com/O4Oufo91cn
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 11, 2023
They are also planning to open talks with Martin Odegaard and Ben White over new deals. However, the more pressing issue was the future of 23-year-old English winger Reiss Nelson. The Arsenal academy star has been on the periphery since breaking into the first team.
A loan to Feyenoord helped build his confidence, but Arteta preferred playing him as an impact substitute this term. Nelson had an unbelievable moment this season, scoring a 97th-minute winner against Bournemouth, which achieved cult status among the fanbase.
However, the 23-year-old English winger’s contract was due to expire this summer, with Arsenal submitting their proposal. After at least a few rejections from Nelson, the club did not give up and kept pushing.
After a concerted effort, Nelson was reportedly close to signing a new contract. Now, Fabrizio Romano confirmed Arsenal had agreed on a new deal with the 23-year-old English winger. Nelson has verbally agreed to a four-year contract with the option of a fifth
Details regarding his wages are unclear, but his salary will certainly increase. The agreement certainly ends speculation around the winger, who had his suitors from the Premier League. Arsenal sees a future for the 23-year-old English winger, with Arteta likely to use him more frequently, especially in the Champions League.
With the successful internal contract discussions, the Gunners will focus their efforts on signing essential players in the window. Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo are a few of their top targets, with more expected t arrive as the window progresses.
