DBasia.news – Mikel Arteta has not been able to bring Arsenal to compete in the title race. But the Gunners do not want the manager to be hijacked by Manchester City.
Arteta was appointed Arsenal manager at the end of December 2019. He replaced Unai Emery who was sacked due to a string of poor results.
Arteta is expected to be able to restore the glory of Arsenal. Moreover, he previously served as assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
Arsenal are still not showing signs of revival after being handled by Arteta for more than two years. The performance of the team from North London is still inconsistent and has made the manager’s position in danger.
This unfortunate trend is likely to continue in the 2021-2022 season. Until half way, Arsenal are still outside the top four.
This in fact does not make the trust of Arsenal officials to Arteta fade. They are ready to extend the service period of the Spaniard whose contract expires next summer.
According to the Daily Mail report, negotiations on Arteta’s contract extension will be finalized before the end of this season. Arsenal officials are satisfied with the emergence of many young stars who are now starting to become a mainstay.
Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta
Arteta has boldly promoted names such as Emile Smith Rowe to Bukayo Saka to the first team. These young players have even started to become a mainstay and shift a number of high-paid stars.
In addition, there is another intention of Arteta’s contract extension plan. Arsenal fear the tactician will return to Manchester City once his contract expires.
Arteta has indeed emerged as a candidate for the next Manchester City manager. Pep Guardiola’s contract, who currently holds the position, will expire in the summer of 2023.
With good relations in the past, Manchester City will have no trouble persuading Arteta. Moreover, the material for The Citizens players will help him show his quality as a strategist.