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It is official and confirmed by Arsenal that Mikel Arteta has signed a new deal at the London club until 2027. This was fully expected and after mentioning it on my platforms many times, it is now finalised.
Arteta has received an important pay rise as part of this deal because he has done an excellent job at Arsenal. The relationship at the club between the Spanish coach, Edu, the owners and obviously the players, has been excellent.
Arteta’s future was never in doubt after playing a crucial role this summer. He was really influential in Arsenal’s transfer strategy. He wanted Calafiori and Mikel Merino and was really helpful in indicating the players he wanted to the club’s hierarchy
This is an important deal for the club as their current manager remains for another three years. Many people will wonder what the expectations are for Arteta now in North London. I don’t like the word “expectation” to be honest. Everyone is working in a fantastic way together at the Emirates Stadium and in my opinion, Arsenal is an excellent and exciting project to be part of. They were one step away from winning the Premier League against a super Man City side last season. They will simply try again and keep working with their principles and their ideas.
Arsenal have a huge game this weekend against their rivals Tottenham and the Arteta news should give the squad a boost as they may need it with key players such as Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard missing. Despite this, I can still see the Gunners being competitive as they will be ready to do their best even without them. Arsenal have a clear plan, good players, and good backup stars. I’m sure Arteta will find a way.
I keep receiving many of your questions regarding a new deal for Virgil Van Dijk at Liverpool because every day we have different stories. One day it is Mohamed Salah, another it is Van Dijk and the next is Trent Alexander-Arnold.
What I am being told is that it’s a really similar situation to Salah, there will be conversations over a new contract for Van Dijk. This is what sources say about the story. Before making any decision on his future, the defender will talk to…
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