LONDON, ENGLAND — Mikel Arteta has moved to calm concerns over his Arsenal future, assuring supporters that he intends to sign a new contract despite entering the final year of his current deal.
The Spaniard, who led Arsenal to their first Premier League title in 22 years last season, has just one year remaining on the agreement he signed in 2024 . While no new contract has been finalised, both Arteta and the club are understood to be relaxed about the situation .
” They don’t have to worry about any of that, because I want to be here,” Arteta told reporters on Friday. “I am extremely happy. I feel very grateful to work with the people that I work with and when we have the possibility, we will resolve that. And that’s it” .
The 44-year-old manager, appointed in 2019, confirmed that contract discussions have taken a back seat while Arsenal focus on the final weeks of the summer transfer window . The club are still pursuing reinforcements, including a winger and a right-sided defender, while also looking to offload several players .
” There is always another priority, I think!” Arteta said. “And that’s the way we have been treating it, because everybody feels comfortable that the time on the contract is not going to be an issue” .
“I think because my will, certainly, is to be here and I am very happy here. My feeling from the club is the same one. That is why everyone is doing things in a really organic way” .
Arteta has already bolstered his squad with the additions of Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis, Piero Hincapie, and Illan Meslier . However, their pursuit of Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Junior has fallen short . Despite this, the manager insisted he is pleased with his squad and the club’s ambition .
” I am really happy with the squad, the players that I have and I am really happy with the ambition of the club,” Arteta said. “There is zero question about that” .
