Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the English Premier League football match between Sunderland and Arsenal at The Stadium of Light in Sunderland in north east England on September 12, 2026. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) /

Premier League champions Arsenal have agreed an improved contract with manager ​ Mikel Arteta, the BBC reported on ‌ Tuesday.

Arteta's deal was due to expire at the end of the season and negotiations ​ over an extension had been ​ ongoing for several months.

The 44-year-old Spaniard has transformed Arsenal since taking charge in 2019, ending the club's ​ long wait ​ for ⁠ a Premier League crown last season after three runners-up finishes ​ in a row.