Arsenal have confirmed that Kieran Gibbs, Carl Jenkinson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere have all signed new contracts at the club.
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This represents a major boost for the Gunners who are looking to build their squad on a foundation of young and talented British footballers.
"Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that five of its young internationals have today signed new long-term contracts," read an official statement on the club's website.
"The quintet of Kieran Gibbs (23), Carl Jenkinson (20), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (19), Aaron Ramsey (21) and Jack Wilshere (20), who are all full internationals, and between them have already made more than 350 first-team appearances for the Gunners, have all committed their long-term futures to Arsenal."
Manager Arsene Wenger added: "We are delighted that these five young players have all signed new long-term contracts.
"The plan is to build a team around a strong basis of young players, in order to get them to develop their talent at the Club.
"Jack is certainly the best known, the leader of this group - but the other four players are exceptional footballers, and we're very happy that we could conclude their new deals at the same time.
"Gibbs, Jenkinson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey and Wilshere represent a core of the squad and it's an extension for a long period for all of them.
"I'm a strong believer in stability and I believe when you have a core of British players, it's always easier to keep them together and that's what we'll try to achieve going forward."
The Frenchman will be hoping that Theo Walcott will follow suit and also extend his contract at the Emirates.
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