Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants to tie Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Emiliano Martinez down to new contracts before the start of the season. Arteta is gearing up for his first full season as Gunners manager, having replaced Unai Emery in the hot-seat halfway through the 2019/20 campaign. The Spaniard has already added Willian, who left Chelsea upon the expiry of his contract this summer, to his ranks and a £27million deal for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes is believed to be imminent. Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares have completed permanent moves to the Emirates after their loan stints in the second half of last season, while star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on the verge of penning a...
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