Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney says William Saliba's new Arsenal deal could attract high calibre players to join the club in January and next summer. The 24-year-old's previous contract was scheduled to expire in June 2027 but he signed an extension this week to keep him in north London until 2030.

Manager's greater options mean big decisions over who makes his starting line-up and he changes things in-game

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Mikel Arteta rotates his squad with Saka, Eze, Timber, Calafiori and Rice all starting tonight on the substitutes bench. Arsenal starting XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Merino, Odegaard, Trossard, Martinelli, Gyokeres

Eze's willingness to try things has been refreshing since he returned to north London. It’s familiar to those who have played with him

Arsenal have been pushing for trophies throughout the tenure of head coach Mikel Arteta, and part of building a world-class roster at his disposal is securing the club's best players already at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal are reportedly looking to offer a new contract to Jurrien Timber. The 24-year-old Netherlands international has done quite well for Arsenal this season, and he has established himself as a key player for the club.

Arsenal are reportedly ready to pull the trigger on another new contract signing, with a top star set to leapfrog the deal just given to William Saliba and potentially hit the heights of top earner Kai Havertz.