Arsenal star admits ‘he is hoping’ in-demand Spaniard signs up wit Gunners

Jurrien Timber is hopeful that Mikel Arteta will remain Arsenal manager amid fears he could leave the club at the end of next season.

Mikel Artetat almost led Arsenal to their first Premier League title since 2024 – only to be beaten by Manchester City once again as they made it four titles in the last four seasons.

There has been alot of speculation in the media that Mikel Arteta could actually decide to depart the club at the end of next season with reports that Barcelona are interested in hiring the former midfielder.

Arteta did not ease these concerns when he recently admitted that he hoped to return to his native Spain in the future, though maintained he was ‘happy’ in North London and would hold talks over his future

Arsenal’s players have consistently praised Arteta’s work and Timber is hopeful that missing out on another title won’t dissuade him from penning a new deal, saying: ‘I think you can tell that Mikel is great.

‘He has made a lot of players better and he makes a great team. So, I think Arsenal needs him next season as well.

‘You feel that this team is not finished yet. It’s a good feeling to have and it is a good place to be with these guys.

‘But we need to win our first one still and, until that time, we will be hungry for sure. I had a feeling we deserved this year to win it, to be fair. I think in a lot of aspects of the game, we were really good this season.

‘But, let’s be honest, City are also great. It is always hard, but I think we were close. Next season we are going to try again.’

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Arteta knows that he is in a strong position over a new deal – he knows that he can wait before agreeing anything. But we would be shocked if he did not agree another couple of years at ARSENAL

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