Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has urged his outdated membership to kind out new contracts for youthful star gamers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka as quickly as potential.
The 2 attacking abilities have been in excellent kind this season, and have been significantly devastating for Mikel Arteta’s aspect final weekend as they performed a key function in incomes the Gunners a 3-2 win over Liverpool on the Emirates Stadium.
Parlour is anxious, nevertheless, that Arsenal have usually allowed star gamers to come back too near the ends of their contracts, citing examples like Robin van Persie and Samir Nasri.
These large names left Arsenal of their prime, and went on to strengthen main rivals in Manchester United and Manchester Metropolis, respectively, and it’s straightforward to think about the north London giants’ rivals could be taking a look at Martinelli and Saka as properly.
Parlour hopes AFC can resolve their futures quickly to keep away from historical past repeating itself.
“We’ve seen it occur so many instances at Arsenal the place individuals have gone on free transfers,” Parlour advised talkSPORT.
“Again within the day [Robin] van Persie – free switch kind of. We needed to promote him with a yr left [on his contract].
“[Samir] Nasri was in the identical scenario. So now you’ve bought to focus on who you need to maintain, who’s your gamers going ahead.
“I’m positive there’ll be a lot curiosity for Saka. All the massive large boys will are available and attempt to signal him.
“So now sit down with him, get him on a great contract. Martinelli’s in the identical boat – they’ve bought to attempt to nail him down as properly.
“[Emile] Smith Rowe has simply signed a brand new contract, I do know he’s injured in the mean time however you’ve bought to attempt to get these kids to enroll and imagine that in two or three years time, this membership goes someplace.”
