Arsenal are preparing to open contract talks with manager Mikel Arteta this summer, with the club’s hierarchy looking to secure his long-term future before the start of the 2026-27 campaign.T2, Sky Sports
The current deal, signed in 2022 and extended in 2023, runs until the summer of 2027. Arsenal are expected to offer a significant wage increase reflecting the club’s progress under Arteta, who has guided them to back-to-back second-place Premier League finishes and a Champions League semi-final. Discussions are projected to begin after the club’s post-season review concludes, with the framework of a new agreement understood to centre on improved performance bonuses tied to trophies rather than a straightforward salary uplift.T2, Sky Sports
Sky Sports reported the planned talks on Thursday as part of its daily paper review. No other outlet has yet corroborated the timeline independently. Arteta, forty-three, has been Arsenal manager since December 2019, succeeding Unai Emery.
The talks will be closely watched by the Arsenal fanbase, who have seen Arteta build the club’s most sustained title challenge since the later Arsène Wenger years. The manager’s existing contract still has over twelve months remaining, but the club’s desire to move early reflects a wish to avoid any uncertainty entering a critical summer transfer window.
The specific wage figures under discussion have not been reported. The outcome of the talks, and whether an agreement is reached before the team’s pre-season tour, remains open.
