Arsenal chief Edu changes contract stance with seven stars reaping the rewards
Takehiro Tomiyasu has put pen to paper on a bumper new contract with Arsenal, further highlighting the club's new proactive approach to retaining their top performing players.
Tomiyasu, 25, has been a revelation since joining the Gunners in a bargain £19.8million deal from Bologna last summer. The Japan international, a right-back by trade, has shown his versatility by filling in on the left and his imminent return from injury will give Mikel Arteta's side a significant boost ahead of the title run-in.
A new report from The Sun has revealed that Tomiyasu has, in fact, signed his new deal even though no formal announcement has been shared by the Gunners. The report also details the new approach Arsenal have taken to renegotiating contracts which has been led by Edu, the club's sporting director.
It's outlined that the club, led by Edu, are now on the front foot when it comes to approaching players and their representatives over fresh terms. Previously, agents were the driving force behind such negotiations and would approach the club.
A number of important players have been rewarded with improved terms as a result of Edu and his proactive approach, which has also, in turn, helped Arsenal retain the services of several of their most sought-after stars including Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
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As well as Martinelli, Saka and Tomiyasu, other players who have been handed new deals in recent months include Martin Odegaard, William Saliba and Aaron Ramsdale. Ben White is also in advanced talks and the defender is set to become the seventh Arsenal star to commit his future to the club in recent times.
Those players make up the nucleus of a squad that has re-established themselves as genuine Premier League title contenders during Arteta's tenure. And Arsenal icon Thierry Henry recently paid tribute to the work that the Spaniard and Edu have done to get the Gunners back on track.
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Takehiro Tomiyasu is the latest Arsenal star to sign a new contract (AFP via Getty Images)Speaking to CBS Sports last month, Henry said: “You could see there was a little disconnection with the fans. All the fans wanted is to relate to the team, a team that can compete. They didn’t boo the team on Wednesday, [defeats] happen, fans can understand that.
“What fans don’t understand is when they don’t see a team that fights. They don’t see themselves in a team that doesn’t represent the community. Edu, the board, Mikel Arteta, whoever, however you want to call it, brought that back.
“Are we going to win the league? I don’t know. But it looks like the Arsenal I know. At the end of the day, you can’t fool fans, they scream, they’re there and they have that attitude because they see something, that’s why they’re loud. It’s a different emotion.”
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