So it is perhaps surprising, with that attention to detail, that Arteta will soon be in the final year of his contract. Arsenal are currently nine points clear at the top of the Premier League and on course for back-to-back Champions League semi-finals for the first time in the club's history. They have reached three consecutive Champions League quarter-finals and consistently challenged for the domestic title for the first time since the early days of Arsene Wenger's reign. It is understood the three-year contract Arteta signed in 2024 is worth £10m a season plus a further £5m triggered by Champions League qualification. Only the salaries of Pep Guardiola (£20m) and Diego Simeone (£25m) are understood to eclipse Arteta's existing contract in European football.

Source: BBC April 09, 2026 15:46 UTC