Arsenal news: Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey in contract talks, lucrative deals offered

ARSENAL have reportedly opened talks with Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey over new deals.

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The Arsenal duo are entering into the final 18 months of their current contracts. 

Welbeck, who joined from Manchester United in 2014, is currently on £70,000-a-week. 

While Ramsey, 26, is earning £110,000-a-week at .

However, the Daily Mail say the duo are in line for bumper new deals as Arsene Wenger wants to avoid a repeat of the Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil debacle. 

It is said Ramsey will be offered around £150,000-a-week, while Welbeck will see his wages increase to around £100,000-a-week. 

Arsenal have opened talks with Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey over new contracts

The Daily Mail say recently appointed contracts executive Huss Fahmy will supposedly be tasked with handling the negotiations for the north London club. 

But  has moved to outline the talks are unrelated to the uncertainty surrounding the uncertain futures of Sanchez and Ozil. 

“It’s not connected at all," Wenger said. 

“With the amount of transfer levels and the expected amount of contracts the players want, you will have more and more players going into the final year of their contract.

“You will be in a position where you either extend for money you cannot afford or you go into the final year of their contract.

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Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck have opened talks with Arsenal over new contracts

“This season there were 107 players in the Premier League who got into the final year of their contract for the first time. 

“The clubs want too much for normal players, because they say if one player is worth £200million, then this player is worth £50m.

“But everybody knows £50m is too much. So what happens? The club cannot sell and doesn’t extend the contract, so more players go into the final year of their contract.”

Up next for Arsenal is a Premier League clash with West Brom on Monday night (8pm).

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