Mikel Arteta is very close to agreeing a deal to renew his contract with Arsenal and remain in charge of the Premier League champions.
The 44-year-old guided the Gunners to their first Premier League title in 22 years last season and is now eager to create a dynasty at the Emirates Stadium.
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Plenty of top European clubs have shown an interest in appointing the Spaniard; however, he remains very happy in North London.
Now, an agreement with Arsenal and their manager looks to be getting closer, and the champions of England look set to secure the future of Arteta,.
Arsenal acting like Mikel Arteta’s new contract is finalised
Arsenal are already acting like Mikel Arteta’s new contract is finalised behind the scenes, according to Hand of Arsenal.
The Gunners approached Arteta at the start of 2026; however, he made it clear that he wanted to earn the new deal by winning trophies.
The Spanish manager did exactly that by securing the club’s first Premier League title in over 20 years, and now he is ready to put pen to paper.
The agreement between the two parties is already so close to being complete, and Arsenal are behaving like it is already sealed.
The Gunners are now working on the very final details of the contract, which is likely to be around three years.
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Transfer talks for the summer window are already well underway, despite Arteta being on holiday, and he has a large say over what deals will happen.
Arteta did have strong interest from Real Madrid, with presidential candidate Enrique Riquleme working on a deal to bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu if he won.
Arteta still wants to become the first Arsenal boss to win the Champions League, and this is now his biggest mission after winning the Premier League title last season.
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