Arsenal will offer Rowe a new long-term contract after brilliant form

Emile Smith Rowe will be rewarded with a bumper new contract as he emerges as Arsenal’s latest young star.

The 20-year-old has played a key role in the Gunners’ revival in recent weeks and is currently central to Mikel Arteta’s first-team plans.

The midfielder will enter the final two years of his current deal in the summer — but the club want to remove any uncertainty by giving him a long-term extension before the start of next season.

Smith Rowe earns in the region of £15,000 a week but he can expect a significant pay increase, though Arsenal could look to stagger that in relation to the fans’ return.

Fellow academy graduate Bukayo Saka committed his future to the club earlier this season, signing a new deal worth close to £40,000 a week, and Smith Rowe can expect a similar salary.

Smith Rowe’s profile has risen dramatically and his performances will have attracted admiring glances.

But there is a confidence at Arsenal that he will commit his long-term future to the club as he looks to cement his position as their chief creative midfielder.