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Arsenal are getting ready to offer Mikel Arteta a new record-breaking contract that would make the Spaniard one of the highest-paid managers in world football. The Gunners want to secure the long-term future of the man leading them after a period of remarkable progress that has taken the club back to the summit of English football.

Gunners push to tie down Arteta’s future

Although the transfer window has already closed, Arsenal are close to completing what could be their most important piece of business. The north London side are now in the closing stages of finalising a major new agreement with Mikel Arteta, and there is increasing confidence that the Spaniard will remain at the Emirates Stadium for longer.

According to the BBC, talks have advanced over recent weeks, with those involved in the negotiations becoming more and more confident that Arteta will commit his long-term future to the club he has reshaped since taking over in 2019.

The manager has also spoken openly about his wish to continue the project he began nearly six years ago. Addressing the contract situation last month, Arteta made it clear that he had no intention of leaving any uncertainty over his future. He said: "Everybody feels comfortable that the timing of the contract is not going to be an issue because my will certainly is to be here and I'm very happy here. My feeling from the club is the same one. That's why everyone is doing things in a very organic way."

Major salary rise for the title-winning manager

The package being prepared for Arteta underlines his standing as the most influential figure at Arsenal since Arsene Wenger. Once the new contract is signed, Arteta is expected to become one of the best-paid managers in world football.

Arsenal are ready to make a substantial improvement on his current contract, which is worth £10m per season along with an additional £5m for Champions League qualification. The reward follows a historic campaign in which the Gunners finally ended their 22-year wait for a Premier League trophy, re-establishing themselves as the dominant force in English football once again.

Arteta’s impact drives Arsenal’s rise

With Arteta in charge, Arsenal have gone from being a team battling to finish in the top four to becoming reigning champions and serious challengers for the Champions League title. The Spaniard’s influence now reaches every part of the club’s football operation. Arteta’s mark is on the entire club and, most importantly, on the squad.

From a first-team point of view, nothing happens without his approval. That level of control has been central to Arsenal’s revival, and the club’s hierarchy see the idea of losing his leadership in the current situation as almost unthinkable.

Building a long-term legacy in north London

Even though there will naturally be links with future jobs in his home country of Spain, Arteta seems completely committed to the squad he has assembled. While a move back to La Liga may appeal at some stage, he is unlikely to receive the same degree of authority at clubs such as Barcelona or Real Madrid.

His influence was evident during the summer transfer window as well. When Arsenal attempted to sign Julian Alvarez and Vinicius Jr last month, Arteta was central to the club’s efforts to convince them. Although those moves for the South American stars did not go through, the attempts themselves showed Arteta that Arsenal’s American owners are prepared to spend heavily in pursuit of elite talent.