Arsenal Transfer News: Santi Cazorla Contract Update, Latest on Isco Rumours

Arsenal midfielder Santo Cazorla has revealed the club has yet to offer him a new contract, while reports say Real Manager Zinedine Zidane will not allow Isco to leave the club during the January transfer window.

Cazorla has been one of the Gunners’ standout players during the 2016-17 season, and with his contract set to run out next season, the Spaniard and Arsenal will have to come to some agreement soon to ensure he stays at the Emirates Stadium.

Speaking to Cadena Ser (h/t Metro’s Tom Olver), the 31-year-old has revealed Arsenal have yet to approach him regarding a new deal:

No, I don’t have any news from the club regarding a new contract.

My focus now is on playing and to be able to enjoy playing football following a season when I had lots of injury problems.

I hope I can stay here and continue to play. I am happy here. What a player wants is to play and to feel important.

Fortunately, since I arrived at Arsenal, I’ve had the confidence of the coach and of my teammates. I’ve played a lot of minutes. In the end, that is what every player wants.

Cazorla has been with Arsenal since 2012 and has established himself as one of the team’s key midfielders in that span. He acts as the side’s main creative output from a deeper position, freeing up Mesut Ozil to do much of the same from a more advanced spot.

Per Olver, he has already scored twice in the current Premier League campaign, but it’s his passing that usually makes the difference. The Spain international is a key link between defence and attack, and his range allows …

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