Arsenal have ramped up talks to secure the futures of talismanic duo Bukayo Saka and William Saliba, as they are poised to sign new deals.

According to Caught Offside, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba are poised to commit their respective futures to Arsenal and sign new deals. Sporting Director Andrea Berta has ramped up talks with the agents of the talismanic duo to secure agreements, and Mikel Arteta’s comments offered further encouragement.

Arsenal had a monumental summer window with regard to their incomings, as eight new players arrived during the close season. The Gunners, led by new Sporting Director Andrea Berta, filled some key holes on their squad, with Mikel Arteta now having all the ammunition to mount a sustained challenge for the Premier League and Champions League titles.

Berta was also instrumental in securing new deals for key stars such as Gabriel Magalhaes, as well as teenage duo Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly. The Italian transfer guru still has two big tasks on his agenda that relate to the futures of talismanic duo Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.

Saka and Saliba have been instrumental in Arsenal’s rise to prominence under Arteta, with the club ready to hand lucrative deals to the talismanic duo. There is growing confidence in the background about securing their long-term futures, and the pair are now poised to sign new deals at Arsenal.

Berta has ramped up talks with their agents in recent days, and a conclusion could be much closer. Arsenal could make Saka their best-paid player at the club, while Saliba could also land a new deal much closer to the top. Arteta’s comments, that appeard on The BBC, when asked about the situation with the talismanic duo, offered further encouragement.

Arteta said, “That never stops. The collaboration around the club with what Andrea is doing and the agent is very good. The good thing is the players want to remain here and they want to be a big part of the history in this club over the next few years. Andrea will drive that, and we will see where we go.”

Bukayo Saka and William Saliba are crucial to Arsenal’s future

Arsenal are confident of securing agreements with Saka and Saliba, with the talismanic duo considered extremely key for the club’s immediate and long-term future. There has been a feeling that the winger would lean towards signing a new deal, and there has not been much talk about other clubs angling for a move so far, although that will change drastically if there is a possibility of his exit.

Arsenal have made a contract offer to Saliba, and securing the Frenchman’s future will be seen as a major coup, given Real Madrid have a long-standing interest in the defender. Should Saliba pen fresh terms at the Emirates, it could potentially end the pursuit of the Spanish giants, as they are already making plans to sign Ibrahima Konate and Marc Guehi for free next summer.