Arsenal have made a real name for themselves in recent years when it comes to player retention. Years ago, the Gunners had a reputation for letting top players’ contracts run down, leaving the club in a vulnerable position as suitors circled. This meant Arsenal either ended up selling to rivals for cheap, or offered big new contracts to players who then didn’t meet expectations. However, this has now changed, with the Gunners tying top players down to long-term deals well before their original contracts’ scheduled expiries. Now, Mikel Arteta has spoken about talks being in the pipeline regardi…
