Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, has given the clearest indication that he will be staying at the Emirates beyond next year, when his current deal expires.
There has been a lot of speculation, that this will be the Frenchman’s last season in charge of thee Gunners, but Wenger has revealed that talks are underway to extend his £7.5million-a-season contract.
“I am committed to staying longer at this club. I’ve already had a chat with Ivan. It went very well, not a problem,” the 63-year-old said.
Wenger has been in charge of the Premier League side since 1996 and says the decision to sign a new contract is not completely up to him.
“What I will always do in the future is not to use my longevity (at this club) as an advantage to stay in this position if I don’t do well.
“The contract will be decided in the future. That will depend on how well I do. I’ve always shown my commitment to this club and I don’t think I need to prove anything on that.
“Would my decision depend on how well next season goes? I am like anybody else, of course, it is important to see how well we do.
“I don’t automatically assume that I will be here. I think I knew when I committed to my last contract and the contract before that the club were going through a very sensitive period, because we had less financial resources and the challenge was to stay at the top and in the Champions League during that period.
“We are coming out of that period and I hope in the next two or three years the club will be competing for the Premier League.”
Wenger has been strongly linked with Paris Saint-Germain and the Ligue 1 club further fuelled speculation, by handing new boss Laurent Blanc a 12-month deal.
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