Gunners give Gibbs new deal

Promising teenager agrees contract extension with Arsenal

By James Dall   Last updated: 3rd July 2009   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Gunners give Gibbs new deal

Gibbs: New deal

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Arsenal have announced that Kieran Gibbs has signed a new long-term contract extension with the club.

Gibbs made his first-team debut in the 2007/08 campaign and last season the 19-year-old continued to demonstrate his talent with 21 appearances for the Gunners.

The left-back's form earned him a place in the England Under 21 squad for this summer's European Championship, where he helped his nation reach the final.

Arsenal have now rewarded Gibbs with fresh terms, and manager Arsene Wenger has hailed the youngster's progress.

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 is 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 follows Theo Walcott, Lukasz Fabianski, Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere in signing new long-term extensions with Arsenal.