Arteta to open contract talks when transfer window shuts

Arsenal head Mikel Arteta says he will unfastened talks astir a caller statement pinch nan nine erstwhile nan transportation model has closed.

Arteta's existent statement expires astatine nan extremity of this play but talks are not expected to beryllium a problem and nan 42-year-old has a bully narration pinch nan club's hierarchy.

"The attraction has been connected nan transportation window," Arteta said.

"We had rather a batch of things to do and discuss. We are connected it and we will return attraction of that successful nan correct moment."

The Spaniard has been Arsenal head since 2019 and has led nan squad to second-place finishes successful nan past 2 Premier League seasons.

"I americium very grateful first of each for wherever I'm sitting and nan group I activity pinch each azygous time because it's really difficult to find that harmony, trust, belief and alignment successful nan vision," Arteta said.

"It's thing I ever mention because I judge we still person an unbelievable clip up of us. It's very breathtaking and I americium very excited astir it."

The Gunners person been progressive successful nan transportation market, signing Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori successful a woody worthy £42m and trading Emile Smith Rowe to Fulham for a interest that could scope £34m.

They are pursuing Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino and person agreed a woody successful principle, while guardant Eddie Nketiah is successful talks pinch Nottingham Forest astir moving to nan City Ground.

Arteta would not beryllium drawn connected nan specifics of either woody but said astir really nan nine must beryllium fresh to do business.

"We person to because thing tin hap some ways," he said.

"You person to beryllium fresh and particularly successful nan past week [of nan transportation window]. You person to beryllium alert and prepared because a batch of surprises tin come, for galore different reasons and we are prepared."

The transportation model closes connected Friday, 30 August.