Arsenal have still not signed Emile Smith Rowe to a long-term contract.
This has got some of the fans feeling agitated over what might be taking so long.
Smith Rowe broke out of the club’s ranks last season under Mikel Arteta. He is viewed as a key part of the club’s future but is also attracting interest from Aston Villa.
He told Football Insider: “To get the Croydon De Bruyne on a new deal would be massive.
“Listen though, I will only be relieved when he puts that pen to paper. We know Aston Villa have been coveting him from a great height.
“At the end of the day he has come through the ranks with us. He is an Arsenal boy through and through.
“I know Arteta rates him very highly but perhaps he wants guarantees over his game time next season. Aston Villa’s pursuit of him gives him maybe a little bit more leverage.
“This is a deal that Arsenal have to get done and the sooner it is done the better.”
AC Milan director Paulo Maldini revealed that Arsenal target, Frank Kessie won’t be going anywhere this summer.
“He will be part of the future of Milan, we are working on his renewal,” Maldini told DAZN.
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