The transfer window has finished, the first international break of the new season is halfway through and the club has completed the first three matches ahead of a tricky triple-threat run of away games. Despite deadlines passing, however, Mikel Arteta’s contract remains an unanswered question that needs to be sorted.
The Spaniard’s current deal runs out at the end of the season which has led many to get somewhat anxious about whether he will renew. Arteta has been the core reason behind the club’s ascent back into the title race after well over a decade of coming anywhere but close to it.
He has overseen a drastic overhaul of the club’s philosophy and instilled clear principles and expectations which has bonded both the group but also the fanbase with a club which there were clear fractures present prior to his appointment. His work with Edu and the ownership has repaired relationships with the majority of supporters at an executive level too.
