Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta signs new 3 year deal

Thursday, 12 September, 2024 

McCreadie Andias 

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year contract with the Gunners, the club announced on Thursday.

The 42-year old will receive a significant increase on his existing £9 million-a-year ($11.7m) salary.

Arteta's contract was due to expire next summer but extension talks happened last month. 

"I feel extremely proud, very excited and am looking forward to what is coming next. I'm proud to be where I am and have the relationships that I have with everyone at the club," Arteta said in a statement.

"I feel extremely lucky to work every single day with good people and the ambition we have here. I feel very inspired, I feel challenged, I feel supported and I want to do much more than what we've already done together."He said. 

Arsenal's fans and the board have always been confident that Arteta would commit his future to the club and break Manchester City's reign at the Premier league. 

Arsenal have finished second to City in each of the past two seasons and sought to close the gap by adding Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino over the summer, in addition to the late loan arrival of Raheem Sterling from Chelsea.

"Together with the players and everyone at the club, we are looking forward to the coming years, with our supporters, who have emotionally transformed the club and the team," Arteta said. 

"Our supporters have transformed individuals and we are different now. You can tell that we are different and for me, that is down to them. We look forward to continuing the journey together."

Arsenal co-chairman Josh Kroenke added: "Mikel is a dynamic and passionate manager, who is relentless in the pursuit of excellence. He has a deep understanding of Arsenal's values, and since joining us as Head Coach in December 2019, he has taken the team to another level in an Arsenal way."

On Sunday, Arsenal travel to Tottenham for the north London derby while facing significant problems in midfield, with Merino already ruled out due to a fractured shoulder, Declan Rice suspended and Martin Ødegaard injured.

Arsenal have a big week ahead, with a trip to Spurs the first of three away games including a Champions League trip to Atalanta on Thursday, followed by a visit to Premier League champions City.