Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract with Arsenal and will now stay on at the club until 2027.
The Spaniard’s contract was billed to expire at the end of this season but has now been extended until the summer of 2027.
The Gunners appointed Arteta, who had been working as a coach under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City at the time, to replace compatriot Unai Emery as boss in December 2019.
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He 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.
Arteta’s new deal is expected to be confirmed before Sunday’s north London derby at Tottenham.
Arsenal have finished second to Manchester City in the Premier League in the past two seasons.
The Gunners have won two of their first three games this season and are looking to win their first top-flight title since 2003-04.
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