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Mikel Arteta agrees lucrative new Arsenal deal
Sep 22 2026 22:48 · By onefootball.com · 4 Reads
Mikel Arteta will remain in charge of Arsenal. The Spanish manager has reportedly reached a final agreement with the London club to renew his contract and extend a project that achieved one of its major goals with the triumph in the 2025-26 Premier League.
The news was first reported by journalist Sami Mokbel of BBC Sport, after Arteta himself said a few days earlier that there was no concern over the negotiations.
“There is nothing to worry about. We both have the same ambition and the same willingness. When the time is right, we will make it happen,” the coach had said.
That moment, according to the report, has finally arrived.
Arteta stays in London
The 44-year-old manager has reportedly reached an agreement to remain in charge of Arsenal, although the exact length of the new contract has not yet been disclosed.
His current deal was due to expire in June 2027, so the renewal would guarantee his continuity beyond that date and allow the club to keep the main figure behind a project that began in December 2019.
Arteta arrived at the Emirates Stadium almost seven years ago and has since gradually transformed the team, taking it back to the top of English football.
A renewal after winning the Premier League
The new contract comes months after Arteta led Arsenal to their first Premier League title in more than two decades.
During his time as Gunners manager, the Spaniard also won an FA Cup and two Community Shields, in addition to leading the team to the Champions League final last season.
Arsenal believe those results justify rewarding their manager’s work and securing his continuity at the head of the project.
A significant salary increase
The renewal will also bring a major financial improvement for Arteta.
According to BBC Sport, the new contract includes a “considerable pay rise” compared to the £10 million per year he was currently earning, as well as approximately £5 million in bonuses.
Under the new pay structure, Arteta will remain among the highest-paid managers in world football.
Arsenal, for their part, are backing the stability of a project that finally managed to return the club to the throne of England and is now aiming to establish itself as a major force in Europe as well.
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