Arsenal informed their fans on Wednesday with news of not one, not two, but four players agreeing to extend their stay at the club.
The Gunners announced that a quartet of new contracts had been arranged and squared away for David Luiz, Cedric Soares, Pablo Mari and Dani Ceballos.
Once again, Luiz seized centre-stage as fans struggled to fathom how the centre-back had managed to earn himself a contract extension and a pay rise in the wake of his utterly catastrophic performance against Manchester City last week.
The Brazilian was subbed on, made crucial errors, conceded a penalty and got sent off, all within the space of just 25 maddening minutes in the middle of an embarrassing 3-0 defeat.
Still, as well-placed reports of Arsenal's wave of imminent re-ups began circulating on Tuesday, many onlookers were left perplexed at the logic.
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â Nick Miller (@NickMiller79) June 23, 2020
Indeed, some assumed it was all a misunderstanding and that some questionable grammar was to blame for the confusion.
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â Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) June 23, 2020
Alas, the speculation proved to be well-placed, with Arsenal formally announcing new contracts for Luiz, Cedric, Mari and Ceballos on Wednesday morning.
âï¸ One-year deal for @DavidLuiz_4
âï¸ Long-term deal for @PabloMV5
âï¸ Long-term deal for @OficialCedric
âï¸ Loan extension for @DaniCeballos46
More info on the new deals