Arsenal could lose nine players worth 350 million

So far, everything is great at Arsenal. The Gunners won the title after a long wait and were stopped short of winning the Champions League by PSG. They used the June transfer window to strengthen even more and are the main candidates for another title. Still, even the current Gunners team has some problems. For Mikel Arteta, the problem is the really bad display in a 3-0 defeat to Brighton, and for the club’s executives, the problem are contract renewals. The Gunners have no less than nine players with a total worth of 350 million pounds who could possibly leave the Emirates as free agents, and that is something the club cannot allow, at least for the majority of them.##LINKED_NEWS_69234##In recent seasons, we have seen some good players leaving as free agents while other clubs benefited heavily. We can look no further than Real Madrid this year. The Spanish giant signed Ibrahima Konate and Bernardo Silva, while Inter got John Stones, as well as other good players in recent seasons (Marcus Thuram, Piotr Zielinski or Hakan Calhanoglu). And the Gunners have some star players whose contracts are up in 2028, which means sporting director Andrea Berta needs to draw up a list along with Arteta and first decide which players will be offered new contracts and then actually offer them one. Even a club like Arsenal cannot afford to re-sign all those players all in once, and no one can claim for sure that the negotiations will be smooth.##LINKED_NEWS_69444##The first on the list is Declan Rice. Arsenal’s midfield dynamo and the player who, according to various pundits, should have been named captain this season, is certainly a key player and must be extended way before December 2027. Martin Odegaard, the Gunners’ captain, is approaching his second extension. Unlike last season, the Norwegian has been excellent so far, and if he continues to play like this, a contract offer will be guaranteed. Kai Havertz has beaten his critics for three years now, as he is always in the starting lineup, despite all those players who arrived (or are at the club) as strikers. The German delivered every time Arteta asked, so he will probably be in line for an extension.##LINKED_NEWS_69328##Jurrien Timber proved his 38 million mark when he arrived from Ajax, but his problem with injuries and the arrival of Konsa from Aston Villa could influence his contract negotiations. David Raya was among the best deals Arteta pulled off, and the Spanish keeper is sure to be given another contract. Other keepers in the same situation, Meslier and Kepa Arrizabalaga, are not on top of Berta’s list and might even be sold. Highly valued first-team players Ben White and Mikel Merino are also in that group and their future displays and contract demands will determine their future.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – DIVISION AThursdayFriday21.45: (1.53) Belgium (4.30) Turkey (6.00)21.45: (1.45) France (4.50) Italy (7.00)***odds are subject to change***—————————————————————UEFA – NATIONS LEAGUE BFriday21.45: (2.95) B&H (3.45) Sweden (2.35)21.45: (2.15) Hungary (3.35) Georgia (3.45)21.45: (1.58) Poland (4.00) Romania (5.90)21.45: (1.90) Ukraine (3.40) N.Ireland (4.30)***odds are subject to change***——————————————————————UEFA – NATIONS LEAGUE CFriday17.00: (1.70) Kazakhstan (3.45) Moldova (4.90)19.00: (2.30) Cyprus (3.25) Armenia (2.95)19.00: (4.10) Latvia (3.35) Montenegro (1.85)21.45: (6.00) Faroe I. (3.45) Slovakia (1.60)