Arsenal duo in line for new contracts: Arsene Wenger keen to reward pair Arsenal's injury list

ALEX IWOBI and Hector Bellerin are set to be handed new contracts, according to reports.

The young Arsenal pair have impressed Arsene Wenger during his side’s strong start to the season and he is eager to reward them with new deals, Goal claim.

Iwobi’s current deal runs until 2020, while Bellerin’s runs out a season earlier.

The former, who scored his first international goal for Nigeria yesterday, has earned plenty of praise from Arsenal supporters this season after breaking through into the first team last year.

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Hector Bellerin and Alex Iwobi are reportedly in line for a new deals

Iwobi only signed a contract extension six months ago, but Wenger sees him as part of his long-term plans and wants to ensure his future remains in north London.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are feeling more inclined to get Bellerin to commit himself to the club.

The Spaniard has attracted plenty of interest from Manchester City and Barcelona in recent months.

Pep Guardiola is understood to be a big fan of the 21-year-old, while the Catalan giants are also keen to reunite with him at the Nou Camp having let him leave for the Gunners in 2011.

The report suggests Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are also in line for new deals - although the star duo are thought to be demanding wages of around £250,000 a week.