Arsenal hold positive contract talks with key starter | OneFootball

Arsenal have held positive contract talks with Gabriel Magalhaes as they look to extend his deal again, according to a report.

Sami Mokbel reports for the Daily Mail that Arsenal have held positive preliminary talks with Gabriel Magalhaes over a new contract, looking to reward his form for the club in 2023/24.

Conversations will continue in the coming weeks, with the primary focus on finishing the season strongly, and Gabriel’s current contract still runs until 2027.

There’s evidently no urgent need to tie the Brazilian defender down, but if things are going well for him and the team, it seems like a good time to start those conversations.

The Evening Standard confirm that talks are underway, and though they’re at an early stage, there’s confidence they’ll reach a positive conclusion.

Gabriel was one of the first members of the current Arsenal squad to commit to a contract extension, back in 2022, with only Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah signing new contracts longer ago.

Date of last contract extension

Arsenal have obviously signed quite a few new players during that time as well, but most of them have deals lasting until at least 2026, with the exception of one or two like Jorginho (2024 with the option to extend to 2025) and David Raya (loan).

So once Arsenal have Jorginho and Raya sorted, with Cedric Soares and Mohamed Elneny likely to leave, there are really no pressing contract issues to address this summer.

The Gunners are instead free to start working on key players like Gabriel before their contracts really become a concern.