According to respected writers Fabrizio Romano and James Benge, Arsenal is preparing to offer Granit Xhaka a new four-year deal. Xhaka will sign the contract, which would see him receive a little pay increase as a reward for his commitment to the club.
According to Romano, Arsenal will announce the contract for the 98-cap midfielder soon.
In July, it was widely rumored that Arsenal was close to selling Xhaka. The team appears to be open to bids for the midfielder, who will turn 29 in September.
However, the sole bid received was from Roma, which was slightly shy of £10 million.
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Arsenal considered the proposal and determined that the sum was so insignificant that a sale made no sense.
Instead, with two years left on his present contract, Arsenal has decided to extend Xhaka's contract by another two years.
That means Xhaka will be 33 when his contract expires in 2025. It is a momentous move from the player, who will have spent 9 years with the Gunners if his new contract is completed, despite a tumultuous stint in London.
Despite this, it cannot be contested that Xhaka has developed in recent years, and Granit has been a key player in the Arsenal team under Mikel Arteta. Arteta will be hoping that his combination with Thomas Partey will blossom and enable the club to return to the Champions League next season.
Xhaka's leadership abilities are undeniable, as evidenced by his performance for Switzerland in Euro 2020. His ability is visible to all, but so are some of his limitations in mobility and focus.
Arteta will need to make sure he gets the most out of Xhaka given that he is a long-term fixture at the club. Finally, Arsenal has failed to qualify for the Champions League since Xhaka's arrival, and that trend must be reversed in the next four years if this contract extension is to be considered a success.
Whether you like him or not, it was critical for Arsenal to resolve Xhaka's status before the start of the Premier League season against Brentford in just 9 days.
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