Arsenal Football Club have announced that trio Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey and Gedion Zelalem have all signed new deals at the club, with the latter signing his first ever professional contract.
The three players have joined Per Mertesacker and Tomas Rosicky in securing their future at the Emirates Stadium, and it is proving to be quite a few months for the North London club on and off the field.
Arsene Wenger’s men are in a great position in this season’s title race and they are also clear favourites to win the FA Cup after Manchester City’s shock exit at the hands of Wigan Athletic.
The news will be music to the ears of Arsenal fans as both Cazorla and Ramsey have been crucial for the club over the last season or two, and with Zelalem, he is highly rated and has been labelled as the next Cesc Fabregas.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Wenger, Cazorla and Ramsey have all spoken out about the new deals.
Arsène Wenger said: “We are very pleased that Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey and Gedion Zelalem have committed their futures to the Club. Cazorla and Ramsey are absolutely key players for us, and this news is a boost to the whole club. Gedion is very young of course, but he has shown already that he has fantastic promise, and we all look forward to his development with us.”
Ramsey said: “I’m delighted to have signed a new contract. I’ve been here for six years and I’m so happy. I think we’ve shown so far this season what we’re all about and the direction that this club wants to go in. I want to be a part of that, and to be a part of something special at Arsenal. We have a great team which we believe can achieve great things.”
Cazorla said: “I’m so happy to have signed a new contract with Arsenal. This club makes me very happy – the manager, my team-mates, the fantastic supporters, the stadium and the whole organisation here.
“I have had a great time with the Club since joining nearly two years ago, and I think that we can be a big player in competing for the top trophies in years to come and that’s important for me. I have already had lots of good moments here and hopefully there will be many more to come.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
