Arsenal are getting ready to offer their star strikers a new an improved deal, according to Italian journalist Emanuele Giulianelli.
The North London club have offered improved contracts to both their front men. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been offered a new one year extension and will be given more than the £180,000-a-week his is earning currently.
His strike partner Alexnadre Lacazette will be offered a new deal with the same duration. Giulianelli said on his Twitter account:
Aubameyang and Lacazette both offered 1 year extensions to their deal this week too with improved wages #Arsenal
— Emanuele Giulianelli (@EmaGiulianelli) August 2, 2019
‘Aubameyang and Lacazette both offered 1 year extensions to their deal this week too with improved wages.’
This is good news for the fans as well as the club as these two players have become a very important part of the squad. Aubameyang finished as the top scorer last season as he ended up with 31 goals in all competitions.
Lacazette on the other hand impressed with his creativity along with his goal scoring. At the end of the season, he was chosen by the fans as the Arsenal player of the season.
The Emirates club have had problems with star players and their contracts so it a nice change of pace to see them try to solve this at an early stage. The most famous recent examples of this would be the situations that surrounded the contracts of Aaron Ramsey and Alexis Sanchez.
Ramsey leaving on a free transfer must have been a real lesson for the board as they realized that they need to change their ways or the club was going to be affected. Offering the strikers a new deal is a way of showing that the club appreciates their service.
Arsenal go into the new season with a real sense of optimism that they can get back into the Champions League. The signings of Dani Ceballos and Nicolas Pepe in particular has brought a sense of goodwill back to the club.
And when you add strikers like Lacazette and Aubameyang to that, there is a real chance that the Gunners will be able to achieve their targets for the season. Both the front men will play a very crucial role in the fortunes of the club. It is better for the club to sort out their contract soon and it seems that they have learnt from their previous mistakes.
