Arsenal are desperate to tie Aaron Ramsey down to a new long-term deal and avoid a similar situation to the one which saw Alexis Sanchez leave for rivals Manchester United.
Ramsey, who scored twice against CSKA Moscow in the Europa League on Thursday, including one via a fantastic volleyed flick, will be in the final year of his contract next season.
The 27-year-old Wales international is currently on £110,000 a week at the Emirates Stadium and money could become a significant stumbling block in talks.
Arsenal have splashed out on contracts recently, including £350,000 for Mesut Ozil and around £200,000 for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.