Mikel Arteta contract: French outfit Paris Saint Germain remains to be linked with Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta, as Gunners currently putting hold on talks over the Spaniard’s new contract. Arteta who has raised his stakes given Arsenal’s title charge this season spending vast majority of the season at the top of the Premier League. However, the difficult tenure of Mauricio Pochettino as manager of PSG may serve as a warning to Mikel Arteta accepting to take the hot seat at the French club. Follow Premier League News Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Mikel Arteta contract: Mauricio Pochettino warns Arsenal manager about PSG links
Mikel Arteta is a former PSG player having spent a year on loan, and he is being eyed by his former club at Paris. According to reports of The Sun, PSG are set to part ways with current manager Christophe Galtier in the summer and are among the clubs monitoring Arteta.
The Gunners boss’ current contract at the club expres in the summer of summer 2025 is worth £8.3million a year, which he signed at the end of last season. Arteta’s extremely superior work with a relatively young Arsenal hasn’t gone unnoticed, transforming the team from top four challengers to title challengers in a quick turnaround.
Arteta led Arsenal to FA Cup triumph in his first season in charge, Although there have been some challenging times along the way, including as missing out on qualifying for the Champions League last season. Currently as the thing stands, the talks of a further extension having reportedly been on hold, as the club hierarchy wants to avoid any distraction from the title race.
With Arteta’s rise and attracting interest from PSG, Mauricio Pochettino, who previously managed the Parc de Prince outfit spent a short tenure with the club certainly may serve as a warning to the Arsenal manager.
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Similar to Arsenal’s Arteta, Pochettino established an enviable reputation with Tottenham in the Premier League reaching the Champions League final in 2019, building a title challenging Spurs side despite tight budget. He took charge of PSG in 2021 guided the side to the tenth Ligue 1 title however failure in the Champions League led to the sacking indicating that PSG is somewhat of a poised chalice.
Earlier Pochettino stated after his PSG sacking, highlighting the club winning domestic title is not deemed sufficient.
Arteta’s flair and dynamism in the Arsenal side has brought success, as they eye their first league title in 19 years. However, it remains to be seeing will he be tempted by the riches of PSG, who are one of the many admirers, as The Sun suggests, both Manchester City and Barcelona have a long-term interest in the Spanish technician, although Arsenal remain confident and calm over his contract situation.
