Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Gunners fear being priced of £80m Rice transfer, Raphinha TWIST, Saka contract latest

Good morning Arsenal followers

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka’s new contract is nearly finished and shall be made official quickly.

According to The Independent, Saka is near signing on the dotted line to increase his keep on the Gunners.

This would enable the North Londoners to announce the extension earlier than the top of the season.

The winger has been instrumental within the North Londoners’ Premier League title bid this season with 14 objectives and 11 assists in 45 matches throughout all competitions.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are additionally set to increase Aaron Ramsdale’s contract after a formidable season.

Ramsdale has three years remaining on his present cope with the North Londoners.

But the Gunners are eager to reward the goalkeeper’s performances with contemporary phrases extra befitting of his standing.

Just like Saka, the England worldwide has performed a vital position in Arsenal’s Premier League title bid.

And Bayer Leverkusen director of soccer Simon Rolfes has averted being drawn in on hypothesis linking the membership with Arsenal star Granit Xhaka.

Rolfes instructed Fussball Transfers: “There are all the time rumours.

“We are wanting across the market, however I can’t touch upon that.

“We want to fundamentally improve our team. There will be changes, we want to create new impetus.”

Finally, Barcelona star Raphinha has slammed strategies that he shall be bought this summer season amid hyperlinks with Arsenal.

The ex-Leeds ace has been linked with a Premier League return, with the Gunners and Newcastle serious about signing him.

But the winger has performed down these rumours forward of the summer season transfer window.

Raphinha stated: “Fake news. Who shared that news is not well informed [and] not professional.”

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