Arsenal captain, Mikel Arteta have signed a new 12months contract with Arsenal football club.

Manager of the club, Arsene Wenger, affirmed this in a statement on the club’s official website – “he will stay with us for one more year because he has extended his contract.”

“He’s one of the leaders in the club because he is the captain of the team. I expect him to contribute much more than last season but he also faces a battle”

Mikel Arteta’s hasn’t played since November owing to series of calf injury and will have to displace coquelin and host of other midfielders to get playing time.