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MIKEL ARTETA'S ARSENAL SQUAD IS SET TO LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT NEXT SEASON AND THE MANAGER IS WORKING WITH THE CLUB'S HIGHER-UPS TO PUT THE GUNNERS IN GOOD SHAPE FOR A TITLE TILT

05:30, 30 May 2025 A £51m swoop for Martin Zubimendi won't be the end of Arsenal's big decisions this summer, with the Gunners aiming to follow the new signing with a contract

extension for one of their key men. Centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes' current deal runs until 2027, but Mikel Arteta's side are moving quickly to agree new terms. Zubimendi is

understood to have jetted in for a medical this week ahead of his big-money move. La Real's top brass have made a desperate last-ditch effort to change the midfielder's mind, but

he appears set to link back up with former colleagues Mikel Merino and Martin Odegaard in North London. It would be the first big deal of the Andrea Berta era, after the new sporting

director arrived midway through the season. There's also work going on behind the scenes with Gabriel, though, with BBC Sport reporting that an agreement is now close. Efforts are being

made to accelerate Gabriel's extension to get one potential headache out of the way. His fellow centre-back William Saliba is out of contract that same summer, and the Gunners appear

determined to avoid the risk of either player running down his deal. Saliba has attracted the interest of Real Madrid. The Spanish side have already landed Dean Huijsen this summer, though,

and it remains to be seen whether this impacts their pursuit of the French international. READ MORE: Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal open Sesko talks, Ten Hag eyes Man Utd duo, Chelsea and

Liverpool latestREAD MORE: Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal twist after Sporting statement and Chelsea striker boost Gabriel missed the run-in through injury, but is expected to be back in time

for the new season. A hamstring injury kept him out of the Champions League knockout matches against Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, with PSG eventually eliminating Arsenal at the

semi-final stage. Article continues below The club also had significant injury issues in attack, and there could be more investment there. Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres appear to be the

most likely recruits, with Newcastle's Champions League qualification making an Alexander Isak swoop that bit tougher. "We'll have enough time in the next few days to discuss

the topics that you are probably suspecting, and we'll do it in the right environment. Today was just about the game," Arteta told reporters on Sunday after being asked about his

conversations with co-chair Josh Kroenke at Arsenal's final game of the season. He also addressed the club's attacking needs, saying: "In order to achieve that, a lot of

things have to happen. The team has to provide, that player has to play a certain amount of minutes and games. "Believe me, we are on it," he continued. "We will try to

squeeze and think and turn every stone that we possibly can, to make this club even more successful. But I think what these boys have done, the team has done, regarding everything that has

happened, I repeat myself, I think they deserve a lot of credit." Join our new WhatsApp community _and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community

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