Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has agreed on a new three-year contract with the club, Arteta was set to be out of contract at the end of the season but is now expected to stay until 2027.
The north London club appointed Arteta, who had been working as an assistant under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City to replace compatriot Unai Emery as boss in December 2019.
Arsenal manager led Arsenal to victory in the FA Cup final at the end of the 2019-2020 campaign to claim his first major trophy as a manager. Arsenal manager Arteta’s new deal is expected to be confirmed before Sunday’s north London derby at Tottenham.
The 42-year-old has been in charge of Arsenal since 2019 and has led them to successive second-place Premier League finishes but had entered the final 12 months of his deal at the club to their first top-flight title since 2003-04.
After three games this season Arsenal are fourth, having won their first two matches against Wolves and Aston Villa before being held to a draw by Brighton
A former midfiel
der, Arteta made 150 appearances for the Gunners during his playing career and also captained the side.
Source: Voice of Nigeria