Carl Jenkinson to sign new Arsenal deal

Arsenal will offer a contract extension to defender Carl Jenkinson before he makes a loan move away from the Emirates.

The England international had a great season on loan for West Ham United, and this has convinced manager Arsene Wenger that the player still has a bright future at the Gunners.

The Sun reports that the talented right-back will be shipped out on loan this summer, as he is unlikely to earn a place in the first-team, with Mathieu Debuchy and Hector Bellerin ahead of him in the pecking order.

However, the Gunners' hierarchy are poised to offer a new deal to the former Charlton star before being loaned out.

Sunderland are believed to have agreed a £2m loan fee to sign the young defender.