Mikel Arteta Agrees New Arsenal Contract After Months of Talks

Mikel Arteta has agreed a new contract with Arsenal after months of negotiations over his future at the Emirates Stadium.

According to the BBC, Arteta has reached a final agreement with the Gunners over improved terms, with his existing deal due to expire at the end of the season. The length of the new contract has not yet been confirmed, but it is expected to take the Spaniard into at least his 10th year at Arsenal. 

Arteta has been in charge since December 2019 and had entered the final year of the three-year extension he signed in September 2024.

There had been little concern from either side that an agreement would eventually be reached. Arsenal Chief Executive, Richard Garlick, mentioned during the summer that a new deal was a matter of time, while Arteta has repeatedly made clear that he wanted to remain in North London.

Speaking last week, he again dismissed any concern over the situation.

“They don’t have to worry about any of that because I want to be here,” Arteta said. “I’m extremely happy and I feel very grateful to work with the people I work with.” 

An agreement has now been reached, although Arsenal are yet to formally announce the contract. 

The new terms are also expected to represent a significant financial increase for the 44-year-old. According to the BBC, Arteta’s current agreement is worth £10million per season with a further £5million available in bonuses, and the new contract will include a sharp pay rise. 

Arsenal had made securing Arteta’s future one of their priorities after winning the Premier League last season.

The timing also removes a question which would otherwise have followed Arsenal through the season. Arteta has overseen the rebuild which eventually ended the club’s long wait for a Premier League title, having previously guided Arsenal to the FA Cup in his first season and the Champions League final last season.

This season has begun with four wins from the opening five Premier League matches, although Saturday’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton brought their perfect league start to an end.

The result at the Amex does little to alter the longer-term picture. Arsenal’s hierarchy has spent months working towards extending Arteta’s stay, while the manager has consistently spoken about wanting to continue the project he started nearly seven years ago.

A formal announcement is still to come, but the most significant part of that process now appears to be complete.