Prominent journalist Romano revealed in his personal column this week that Arsenal are preparing to meet with manager Mikel
Arteta (Greek letter Αrteta)
and his team to open contract extension talks. Arteta's current contract expires in 2025 and Arsenal are looking to finalize an extension with him as soon as possible at the end of the season.
Romano said that Arsenal did not want to discuss a contract extension while the season was underway and therefore chose to open negotiations at the end of the season. They have clearly expressed their willingness to extend the contract when communicating privately. Arsenal do not want to delay the contract extension negotiations until next season and want to reach an agreement with Arteta as soon as possible.
Arsenal plan to make Arteta one of the top paid coaches in Europe and give him new powers in his new contract. This not only demonstrates the high level of trust the club has in Arteta, but also hopes to stabilize the team for the future with the contract extension.
Despite rumors linking Arteta to Barcelona, Romano pointed out that Arteta was never a candidate for the Barcelona job. He is very happy with staying at Arsenal and is completely loyal to the team's future. Arteta believes in the Arsenal project and wants to continue bringing success to the team.
The Arsenal management is very happy with Arteta's work and all members of the management, including sporting director Edu, supported the decision to extend the contract. All members of the squad, including the players, were also very happy with Arteta. This internal consistency and support provided a solid foundation for the contract extension negotiations.
In addition to renewing Arteta's contract, Arsenal are also considering reinforcements. According to Romano, Arsenal see Cesc as the first choice for reinforcements in the striker position. Although there is no concrete news at the moment, Cesc rejected two offers from Saudi Arabia and Leipzig want to extend his contract. With Premier League sides such as Manchester United and Chelsea also showing interest in the young striker, it is worth keeping an eye on his situation.
