Full list of Arsenal first team players’ contracts as Mikel Arteta faces quadruple decision

Arsenal have operated faultlessly in recent years when it comes to player contracts. Edu has worked intelligently behind the scenes to build Mikel Arteta a squad capable of challenging for the Premier League.

Players who have been a big part of the past two consecutive title challenges have been rewarded, with the likes of Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, Ben White and Martin Odegaard signing new deals with the club. Arsenal is a big club with big ambitions, however, and every year brings with it fresh decisions to make over players’ futures.

A handful of senior players are now into the last 12 months of their contracts, while even more have deals that keep them at the club until 2026. Decisions need to be made soon, then, as the Gunners could look to sell these players for money in January or next summer.

Edu and Arteta may be keen to extend the contracts of some players, too. With that in mind, we have taken a look at the contract status of all 27 first team Arsenal players currently contracted to the club.

2025

Thomas Partey

Jorginho

Raheem Sterling

Neto

While Raheem Sterling and Neto were signed over the summer on loan deals, there is no obligation to buy either player so at this stage they will return to Chelsea and Bournemouth respectively. Decisions do need to be made over Thomas Partey and Jorginho, however.

While Raheem Sterling and Neto were signed over the summer on loan deals, there is no obligation to buy either player so at this stage they will return to Chelsea and Bournemouth respectively. Decisions do need to be made over Thomas Partey and Jorginho, however.

Both midfielders will leave the Gunners for nothing next summer, as things stand. Partey, 31, has started all three of Arsenal’s games this season while Jorginho, 32, is yet to feature. Both are important members of Arteta’s squad and it would not be an ideal situation to lose both at the end of next June.

2026

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Leandro Trossard

Takehiro Tomiyasu

Kieran Tierney

Nuno Tavares

Albert Sambi Lokonga

Edu and Arteta will likely already be looking at this batch of players as they will not want all of them going into the last year of their contract this time next year. Kieran Tierney, Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga do not look like they have futures at the club and could all have moved on in 12 months’ time anyway.

It’s believed Arsenal have the option of a one-year extension in Takehiro Tomiyasu’s contract which could be exercised to protect his value, while it’s somewhat more tricky with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard. Arsenal have a host of options at left-back now and Zinchenko could be sold next summer should a suitable offer come in for him.

Trossard, meanwhile, was the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia last week with Arsenal rejecting a €35million (£29.4million) bid for the Belgian from Al Itihad.

2027

Bukayo Saka

William Saliba

Gabriel Magalhaes

Gabriel Martinelli

Gabriel Jesus

Fabio Vieira

Reiss Nelson

Marquinhos

Some big players see their Arsenal contracts expire in 2027. Bukayo Saka is perhaps the standout, with the England international signing his current deal in May last year. William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes both signed new deals in 2023 and 2022 respectively, while Gabriel Martinelli also penned fresh terms in February last year.

There have been slight question marks surrounding the future of Gabriel Jesus given his fitness issues and Arsenal’s search for a forward this summer. The Brazilian still has two years and nine months remaining on his current contract, though, so there’s no rush for either the club or player to discuss new terms.

Fabio Vieira was sent out on loan to former club Porto this summer so he may be one to revisit next summer. The same can be said for Reiss Nelson, who is spending the season with Fulham. Marquinhos is someone we have not seen in an Arsenal shirt since October 2022 in the Europa League. The 21-year-old joined Fluminense on loan in February in a deal that contains an option to buy if certain criteria are met.

2028

Declan Rice

Martin Odegaard

Kai Havertz

Benjamin White

Mikel Merino

Jurrien Timber

Jakub Kiwior

David Raya

A huge part of Arsenal’s spine falls within this bracket. Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber were all signed last summer and will be playing their football at Emirates Stadium for a long time, you would think. The same can be said for Gunners captain Martin Odegaard, who has blossomed into one of the Premier League’s best creative midfielders since making the move from Real Madrid.

Mikel Merino and David Raya joined the Gunners permanently this summer, of course, and many fans will be hoping their best football is ahead of them. Ben White has also made the right-back spot is own since joining from Brighton & Hove Albion in 2021, with the Englishman rewarded with a new deal in March this year.

Jakub Kiwior has been linked with an Arsenal exit in recent months and could be moved on over the next 12 months if a suitable offer comes in for him. The Polish international is more of a squad player at present, although the 24-year-old still has plenty to offer with the Gunners competing in four competitions this season.

2029

Riccardo Calafiori

Joining Arsenal from Bologna in a deal worth £42million, Riccardo Calafiori signed a five-year deal with the Gunners and will be a huge part of the squad in the coming years. Capable of playing left-back and centre-back, the Italian offers slightly different qualities to the Arsenal backline and it will be fascinating to see how he performs in the future.