Arsenal are set to offer Mikel Arteta something they never gave to former manager Arsene Wenger to sign a new deal, according to a report.
Arteta is currently contracted at Arsenal until 2025, but a new deal is in the works as the club looks to hold onto their esteemed manager.
He's guided the Gunners to back-to-back second-place finishes in the Premier League, having taken Manchester City all the way this season.
They took the title race to the final day of the campaign, missing out on top spot by just two points, having picked up four points over Pep Guardiola's side in the league this season.
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Arsenal want to enter formal contract talks with Arteta over fresh, new terms that would keep him at the Emirates beyond 2025.
If the 42-year-old pens a new contract, then he would become the club's highest-paid manager in their history, per a report.
Wenger currently holds that record in his last contract, which was worth around £8 million-per-year.
Any contract offer to the Spaniard will see him become one of the highest-paid managers in the Premier League, alongside Man City boss Guardiola, who bags a reported £19.7 million-per-year.
At the Globe Soccer Awards, where Arteta won the Best Premier League Coach award, he was asked what is next for Arsenal, he said: "Win. Win, win and win. That’s what we want.
"I feel extremely proud because when I decided to stop my career as a football player, I thought that all the joy and best moments were gone.
"We’ve been building for a few years and right now we have a team that is full of enthusiasm, and so hungry to win trophies.
"We know the competition, but we believe we can do it, so we’re going to give it a real go."
Topics: Arsene Wenger, Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, Football
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