Arsenal are preparing to open talks with Takehiro Tomiyasu over a new contract just months after considering selling the Japan international.
Tomiyasu has 18 months left on his contract at the Emirates, though there is an option to extend that by a further 12 months.
However, Gunners chiefs want to prolong his deal after the versatile defender’s excellent start to the the season.
The prospect of Tomiyasu signing a contract extension marks a sharp turnaround in the club’s outlook over the player’s future.
Mail Sport can reveal that Tomiyasu, who is attracting interest from Bayern Munich, was among a list of player that Arsenal were ready to listen to offers for during the closing weeks of the summer window following their near £200million spending spree on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and David Raya.