Arsenal could make Mikel Arteta the highest-paid manager in the league once he signs the new contract expected to arrive imminentely.
According to Football Insider, Arsenal could smash the Premier League record by handing Mikel Arteta a bumper new contract. The new deal could see him eclipse what Pep Guardiola earns at Manchester City, making him the highest-paid manager in the league.
Arsenal to smash record with Mikel Arteta deal
Arsenal are certainly on the right path to success, and under the leadership of Mikel Arteta, they have proved many of their doubters wrong. There were some long-term concerns with the Spaniard when he took over from Unai Emery at the end of 2019, as he led the club to back-to-back eighth-placed finishes.
A bad start to the 2021/22 season saw him heavily criticised, and some fans wanted him sacked, but the ownership stuck by the Spaniard, and they are now reaping the rewards. Arteta has since finished second in consecutive seasons and came very close to clinching the Premier League last time out.
With his contract, which he signed at the end of the 2021/22 season, entering its final year, there’s growing confidence and a necessity to tie him down to a new, long-term agreement. Arteta is closing in on a new contract, and the report suggests that Arsenal could smash the Premier League record and make him the highest-paid manager in the league.
Hence, Arteta is certain to earn more than the £18.4 million a year that Pep Guardiola makes at Manchester City, as this will set new standards in the league. Should a contract arrive imminently, which it is expected to, then Arteta will well deserve it for the stellar work he has done with Arsenal.
Arsenal growing rapidly under Arteta
The Kroenkes have seen their faith in Arteta reap its rewards, as the club have rapidly grown in stature on and off the pitch. The Spaniard will again be trusted with a giant transfer kitty ahead of the summer, as he will be able to strengthen his title-challenging squad even further.
A new striker, midfielder, and young defender are expected to arrive in the summer, while Arsenal is also expected to bring in a wide attacker to cover for Bukayo Saka. The more pressing issue will be sales this time out, as Arteta and Edu Gaspar will look to offload some valuable assets, including Eddie Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson, and Kieran Tierney. Aaron Ramsdale could also leave.
