Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has signed a new one-year contract extension to end speculation regarding his future in a deal which may prevent Arsene Wenger from signing a new holding midfielder, the Mirror reports. Arteta's previous deal was set to expire this summer and given that he's been injured since November, doubts emerged whether we'd offer him in a new deal. At 33 years of age, the Spaniard is entering the twilight of his career but Wenger is certainly keeping faith in his elder statesmen by extending his current deal. However, the Mirror suggests that Arteta's new deal will likely prevent the boss from delving into the transfer market for a holding midfielder. Arsenal transfer...
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