Overview
- Arsenal intend to extend Mikel Arteta, with negotiations expected to progress in 2026 and no immediate concern over his position.
- Reporting indicates the proposed contract could elevate him to the highest-paid bracket among managers in England.
- Arteta’s current deal runs to 2027, placing him inside the final 18 months of his contract cycle.
- Arsenal’s strong 2025–26 campaign, highlighted by a 3-1 win over Bayern Munich, follows a summer spend of about £250m on recruits including Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Martin Zubimendi and Piero Hincapie.
- Speculation persists around future scenarios, with a bookmaker listing Simone Inzaghi at 5/1 to be a successor and Louis Saha saying Arteta could become a Wenger-like club legend.