Arsenal are closing in on a new contract for manager Mikel Arteta, with significant progress reported in ongoing talks between the two parties.
According to TEAMtalk’s Graeme Bailey, the Spanish tactician is edging closer to a deal that would make him the highest-paid coach in the Premier League.
Arteta first took charge at Arsenal back in 2019, arriving with no previous managerial experience and inheriting a side that was slumped in mid-table.
The transformation under his leadership has been gradual but remarkable, culminating in Arsenal winning the title in 2025/26 after finishing second three years in a row.
The new contract represents a massive boost for the club, with Arteta’s current deal having just one year remaining on it.
Arsenal supporters can expect an official announcement soon, with progress in negotiations described as significant enough to suggest a resolution is imminent.
TEAMtalk report that Arteta currently earns £10m per year, but his new terms could see that figure rise to close to the £20m annually that Pep Guardiola was earning at Manchester City.
That would represent his salary almost doubling, reflecting the enormous impact he has made since transforming Arsenal into genuine title winners.
The timing of securing this deal is particularly important given Guardiola’s exit from Manchester City, which leaves a power vacuum at the top of English football.
The other big six clubs have also all undergone managerial changes recently, with Michael Carrick at Manchester United, Roberto De Zerbi at Tottenham, and new appointments at Liverpool and Chelsea all representing significant upheaval across the division.
Arsenal securing Arteta on a long-term deal gives them a crucial stability advantage over rivals who are entering transition periods under new management.
City will face the unenviable task of replacing a legendary figure in Guardiola, while the Gunners can instead focus on building further on their title-winning foundations.
Arteta has developed into a genuinely world-class coach from his beginnings as an untested manager, and there is a strong sense that his best work may still be ahead of him.
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