Mikel Arteta's Service Period At Arsenal Extended By Three Years

Mikel Arteta has extended his new contract with Arsenal (Instagram/@micelarteta).

JAKARTA - Mikel Arteta agreed to extend his new contract with Arsenal. According to ESPN, the Gunners and the Spanish manager added three years of cooperation.

Arsenal is always confident that Arteta will be committed to his future at the club. The 42-year-old coach is reportedly getting a significant salary increase from his current salary of 9 million pounds per year.

The contract extension was given because Arsenal saw Arteta's important role in convincing the players to join. This underscores how important he is in Arsenal's efforts to achieve success.

Previously, it was known that the Gunners managed to land two important names, namely Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino in the summer exchange. In the last minute, Arteta managed to convince Raheem Sterling to join as a loan player from Chelsea.

The slick maneuver in the transer window convinced management to extend cooperation with Arteta. The coach is considered serious about chasing the title, especially the Premier League, after being runner-up in the last two seasons.

Apart from that, Arsenal will face a busy week in the near future. They will travel to Tottenham to conduct a North London derby on September 15, 2024.

The problem is, the Gunners have to lose some players. New player Mikel Merino is absent due to a shoulder fracture.

Declan Rice had to undergo a suspension. Finally, Martin Odegaard pulled over due to an ankle injury.

"A ankle injury like that often takes at least three weeks. Anything other than that is just a bonus and then it can take longer," said Ola Sand, a Norwegian team doctor who denied reports of Odegaard's fracture.

After visiting Tottenham, Arsenal are scheduled to travel to Atalanta's headquarters in the Champions League on Friday, September 20, 2024.

Finally, Arsenal also played an away party to Manchester City's house on September 22, 2024.