Arsenal are in advanced talks with Martin Odegaard over a new contract – as the Gunners look to pin down both their captain and Ben White to fresh long-term deals
- Both players play a key role in the Spanish head coach’s regular starting eleven
- Arteta also signed a new long-term contract for Bukayo Saka in May
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Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is in advanced talks over a new contract, while key defender Ben White will open formal talks over an extension.
Odegaard and White have emerged as key players under Mikel Arteta, with the club looking to secure their long-term future.
Skipper Odegaard’s current contract expires at the end of next season and the Gunners have made the midfielder’s future a top priority.
Discussions between Arsenal and Odegaard’s representatives about an initial four-year contract are said to be positive.
Odegaard will receive a steep pay rise from his current deal worth around £120,000 per week.
Arsenal are in advanced talks with captain Martin Odegaard over a new contract with the club
Fellow first-team player Ben White will also enter negotiations with the north London club
The finer details of the Norway international’s new terms are yet to be confirmed, but sources have indicated there is growing hope that a positive solution will be reached.
The Gunners are also planning to open talks with White over new terms.
Signed from Brighton for £50 million in 2021, White has emerged as a key player for the Gunners since his arrival.
There are just under three years left on his current contract, but Arsenal are aware that the versatile defender must be rewarded.
Talks over new terms are expected to start within weeks as Arsenal look to secure the services of two of their key players.
Head coach Mikel Arteta is keen to tie both starting Xi regulars to new deals
A similar stance was taken with the new deal struck for Bukayo Saka before the summer holidays
