New Gunners deal for Gibbs
03 Jul 2009 - 16:22:07
Arsenal's England Under-21 international Kieran Gibbs has pledged his long-term future to the club by putting pen to paper on a new contract.
The 19-year-old made his debut for the Gunners almost two years ago but became a first-team regular in the second half of last season.
He started ten matches in April and May including the Champions League semi-final games against Manchester United and the FA Cup last-four encounter with Chelsea.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger told the club's official website: "Kieran made such a great impact last season and the progress he made throughout the year was fantastic.
"Kieran's an intelligent player with huge quality and he proved last season with his performances that he has great potential.
"We're delighted that Kieran has committed his future to Arsenal and we're all excited to watch his future development at the club.
Gibbs joins Theo Walcott, Lukasz Fabianski, Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere in signing new long-term deals with the club this summer.