Garlick confident Arteta will sign a new Arsenal contract soon

Arsenal chief executive Richard Garlick is confident Mikel Arteta will sign a new contract after describing negotiations with the manager as positive and steadily advancing. The club expects an agreement to be reached soon, although no formal announcement has been made.

Garlick said both sides are satisfied with the direction of the discussions. Arsenal want Arteta to remain at the club, while the manager also wants to continue in his role, creating confidence that the outstanding details can be resolved.

The negotiations have been taking place for several months rather than beginning recently. Their progress has been described as constructive, with Arsenal focused on completing the process when the timing is right.

A formal announcement is not currently the club’s main priority. Arsenal are still dealing with transfer-window activity and preparing for matches, meaning the timing of the contract confirmation comes after those immediate demands.

Arteta’s new deal would come as Arsenal prepare for the 2026-27 Premier League season. The club have never previously retained the Premier League title and will attempt to change that record in the upcoming campaign.

Arsenal will begin that season at home to newly promoted Coventry on Friday, August 21. Garlick’s comments indicate that the club expects Arteta’s contract situation to be settled as the team moves towards that opening fixture.