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Arteta Dismisses Contract Chatter as Arsenal Prepares Bournemouth Clash
Mikel Arteta deflected questions about a contract extension at Arsenal, emphasizing his complete focus on the current season ahead of Saturday’s Premier League home fixture against Bournemouth. British media outlets reported that the London club initiated positive preliminary discussions regarding his deal, which concludes at the end of next season.
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Those talks arrive following Arsenal’s reduction from four competitions to two. The club suffered elimination at the hands of Manchester City in the League Cup final and Championship side Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Arsenal claimed a 1-0 victory at Sporting in the opening leg of their Champions League quarter-final this week. The Gunners sit atop the Premier League standings on 70 points from 31 matches, nine points clear of Manchester City, positioning them to capture their first league title in 22 years.
Arteta Prioritizes Season Finish
“There is no news on that. We don’t have time to discuss that now,” Arteta told reporters. “The full focus is on what we have to do from here until the end of the season. I am fully committed here. I am really happy and I feel good. My family’s good. I still have so much ambition and things to do at this club. For now, we are in a good place.”
The Spanish manager’s statement reinforced his singular objective: securing maximum points during the run-in.
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Eberechi Eze returned to training Thursday and will be available for selection this weekend. Arteta confirmed the forward’s readiness without providing updates on other absentees including Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, and Jurrien Timber.
Respect for Bournemouth’s Achievement
Arteta praised Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, whose squad occupies 13th place with 42 points. “It’s amazing what he’s done together with the club,” Arteta said. “The consistency they have shown and the manner they’ve done it, with the amount of players they’ve sold, they have reinvented themselves.”
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