Arsenal has entered the final stages of negotiations with Takehiro Tomiyasu over a new contract. The Japanese defender has attracted interest from several Italian clubs during this transfer window.
Tomiyasu’s versatility, allowing him to play across the back-four, has made him a valuable asset for Arsenal, leading to the club’s efforts to retain him. Mikel Arteta values the former Bologna man and is keen on keeping him in the squad for the remainder of the season.
Responding to rumours of interest from top Italian clubs, Arsenal has initiated talks for a new deal to secure Tomiyasu’s continued presence at the Emirates. The player himself is reportedly happy to remain with Arsenal, and according to Fabrizio Romano, negotiations are now in the final stages.
Romano tells Give Me Sport:
“Tomiyasu is not leaving on loan, for sure. They’re very happy with him. So I don’t see Tomiasyu leaving, and I think the contract extension is now at the final stages, discussing the final points. I think in the next month for Arsenal it is going to be important to extend Tomiyasu and Ben White, both players.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Tomiyasu is one of our most dedicated players, and whenever he plays, it is not mistaken that he gives everything he has on the field.
Players with that attitude are rare, and we need to keep him.
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Keeping Tomiyasu is a good one. However, we have to keep other good players like Partey, Smith Rowe, Nketiah and Nelson as well.
Arteta should learn how to keep one of Havertz or Odegaard on the bench to create room for Smith Rowe in the attacking midfield position, as was against Sheffield United where we scored five goals. Lack of Smith Rowe on the pitch is Arsenal biggest problem now. He is our Debruyne.
We don’t need much purchase this January. We need to get more of discoveries like Odogu of Wolfsburg and Rafael Rodrigues of Benfica B, to deputise Zinchenko. Both players will not cost more than 13m pounds collectively
We also need to extend Ruell Walters contract.