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Mikel Arteta has reportedly reached a verbal agreement over a new long-term contract with Arsenal, securing the future of the manager who has transformed the Gunners into Premier League champions and serious contenders in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agreement is expected to include a considerable salary increase in recognition of Arteta\u2019s achievements during recent seasons. Although the contract has not yet been formally signed or announced by Arsenal, reports indicate that the final details have been agreed between the club and the Spanish coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arteta\u2019s existing deal is due to expire at the end of the 2026\/27 season. The length of the new contract has not been officially disclosed, but it is expected to keep him at the Emirates Stadium until at least 2030, potentially taking his tenure beyond a decade. The Guardian<\/a> reports that the agreement remains verbal, with Arteta expected to sign soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Arsenal supporters, the news represents stability, ambition and a commitment to continuing the club\u2019s return to the top of English and European football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mikel Arteta became Arsenal\u2019s head coach in December 2019, replacing Unai Emery after previously working as Pep Guardiola\u2019s assistant at Manchester City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The situation he inherited was challenging. Arsenal had fallen behind England\u2019s leading clubs, Champions League football was no longer guaranteed and confidence within the squad was low. Arteta was therefore given the demanding task of rebuilding the team\u2019s mentality, playing identity and relationship with the supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His first major achievement arrived during the 2019\/20 season when Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup final. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice as Arteta won his first major trophy as a manager less than eight months after taking charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arsenal also collected multiple Community Shield titles under Arteta, but the Spaniard\u2019s most important achievement came during the 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After finishing second in the Premier League for three consecutive campaigns, Arsenal finally went one step further and were crowned English champions. It was the club\u2019s first league title since Ars\u00e8ne Wenger\u2019s Invincibles completed their unbeaten campaign in 2003\/04.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arteta was subsequently named the 2025\/26 Premier League Manager of the Season<\/strong>. Arsenal secured the championship with an outstanding defensive record, keeping 19 clean sheets and conceding only 27 goals across 38 matches. They also scored 71 league goals. The Premier League<\/a> confirmed that both the clean-sheet and goals-conceded figures were the best in the division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arteta\u2019s influence has not been limited to domestic football. He has also restored Arsenal\u2019s status as one of Europe\u2019s strongest clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the 2025\/26 campaign, the Gunners reached only the second Champions League final in their history. Arsenal faced Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest and took an early lead through Kai Havertz before PSG equalised in the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\nArteta\u2019s Journey From Rebuilding Arsenal to Winning the Premier League<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Turning Arsenal Into European Contenders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n