{"id":3817,"date":"2016-12-17T00:28:29","date_gmt":"2016-12-17T00:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.violetsport.com\/2016\/12\/17\/premier-league-clubs-on-alert-as-arsenal-continue-to-stall-on-kieran-gibbs-contract-talks\/"},"modified":"2016-12-17T00:28:29","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T00:28:29","slug":"premier-league-clubs-on-alert-as-arsenal-continue-to-stall-on-kieran-gibbs-contract-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.violetsport.com\/?p=3817","title":{"rendered":"Premier League Clubs on Alert as Arsenal Continue to Stall on Kieran Gibbs Contract Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"68.7755576208\">\n<p>?Arsenal are yet to open contract talks with left-back Kieran Gibbs despite the defender approaching the end of his current deal, according to\u00a0?the Mirror.<\/p>\n<p>Gibbs has become an understudy to first-choice Nacho Monreal is recent years, making 15 Premier League appearances last season and four so far this year. Gibbs, 27, is one of several Arsenal players inside the last 18 months of their current deals.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-container imageEmbedded\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-url=\"http:\/\/90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com\/production\/5853fc89a6cffa35da000001.jpg\" data-large_url=\"http:\/\/cache4.asset-cache.net\/gc\/615660928-alex-oxlade-chamberlain-of-arsenal-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&#038;c=IWSAsset&#038;k=2&#038;d=9QMziWNtBI6whP66vhs4oSvGaWw3x3tGIgofamh9iZe6sAxGViOIgIlmc3cQWZNr&#038;b=Mg==\" data-title=\"Arsenal FC v PFC Ludogorets Razgrad - UEFA Champions League\" data-description=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19:  Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Arsenal celebrates with team mate Kieran Gibbs after scoring his team's third goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League group A match between Arsenal FC and PFC Ludogorets Razgrad at the Emirates Stadium on October 19, 2016 in London, England.  (Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)\" data-credit=\"Mike Hewitt\/GettyImages\" data-date=\"2016-10-19\" data-ratio=\"16\/9\" data-crop=\"\"x\":0,\"y\":0.06285714285714286,\"w\":1,\"h\":0.84375\" data-getty_image=\"true\" data-afp_image=\"false\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\" data-is-animated=\"false\" data-width=\"undefined\" data-height=\"undefined\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media.minutemediacdn.com\/process?url=http%3A%2F%2F90min-images-original.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fproduction%2F5853fc89a6cffa35da000001.jpg&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bw%5D=1.0&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bh%5D=0.84375&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_x%5D=0.0&#038;filters%5Bcrop%5D%5Bo_y%5D=0.06285714285714286&#038;filters%5Bquality%5D%5Btarget%5D=80&#038;type=.jpg&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bw%5D=578&#038;filters%5Bresize%5D%5Bh%5D=325\" alt=\"Arsenal FC v PFC Ludogorets Razgrad - UEFA Champions League\" title=\"Mike Hewitt\/GettyImages\" data-licensor=\"GettyImages\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">The lack of a new contract for Gibbs\u00a0has put other clubs on high alert, with Liverpool reportedly looking for a new left-back. James Milner has performed admirably ever since his switch to a defensive role, but the Reds could make an effort to approach Gibbs, who has not yet been asked about the possibility of extending his contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">Arsenal have sent scouts out to search for a new left-sided defender, with Monreal due to turn 31 years of age in February while the uncertainty surrounding Gibbs&#8217; future could lead to a lack of depth at the back for the north London club should he decide to leave.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zb8hM9pEnE4\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"Youtube embed--Youtube embed--generic-iframe embeded-video-player\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p>The England international is one of a number of Gunners stars yet to be tied down to fresh deals, with the likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jack Wilshere also entering the final stages of their respective deals. With the club currently addressing the needs of star duo Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, those lower down on the payroll may have to wait until deals are agreed for the two star men until they can discuss their own potential extensions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-label=\"Drop here...\">Oxlade-Chamberlain is in the final 18 months of his deal, while the Gunners could stand to lose a lot of money should they not renew the contract of Wilshere, who is currently on loan at Bournemouth. The club are willing to trigger extensions in the deals of Per Mertesacker and Santi Cazorla, who are also close to being out of contract.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" readability=\"5.5\"\/><\/p>\n<p>??<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>?Arsenal are yet to open contract talks with left-back Kieran Gibbs despite the defender approaching the end of his current deal, according to\u00a0?the Mirror. Gibbs has become an understudy to first-choice Nacho Monreal is recent years, making 15 Premier League appearances last season and four so far this year. 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