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Arsenal preparing to offer Mikel Arteta bumper new contract

23 February 2022 10:59 (UTC +04:00)

Arsenal is set to end speculation about Mikel Arteta leaving North London when his contract expires in 16 months. The Gunners are preparing to offer the Spaniard a new contract, which should fend off interest from Manchester City, Apasport.az reports citing foreign press.

The Athletic revealed that the Etihad Stadium outfit was keeping tabs on Arteta’s progress with the Gunners and viewed him as a potential successor of Pep Guardiola when he leaves the club.

But a new deal for Arteta would certainly dent City’s hopes of that happening.

The Arsenal boss is set to be offered a three-year contract extension that will see him earn £8.3million-per-year, reports The Sun- the same amount that Arsene Wenger received during the final year of his tenure at the club.