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New contract for Mickey Arteta

We will see over the coming months how serious the club are to becoming a regular top 6 side and a side competing for a Champions League place not just by transfers in/out but also contract negotiations. The club in April talked about tying Arteta up to a new long term contract. Having been voted our player of the year for 2 seasons running and now being voted Sky Sports midfield player of the year as well as being 3rd best midfielder in the FA Premier League actim stats, and contributing massively to our Uefa Cup challenge a new contract for Arteta will surely be around the £50k- to £60k-a-week mark.

With players like Parker and Barton reportedly getting £60k-a-week contracts, I am sure his agent will be looking for similar as Arteta is a far better player than them and I consider him to be one of the best midfield players in the country. Over to you, Mr Kenwright...
Ian McDowell, Liverpool Posted 13/06/2007 at 17:18:24

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Tim Smith
1 Posted 13/06/2007 at 20:49:14

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Having viewed the Bluekipper site one can’t help but think that we’ve shot ourselves in the foot by voting for him to win the Sky award - we’ve probably enhanced his transfer value and ensured he can ask for top dollar.
Tim, Sheffield Blue

simon templeman
2 Posted 13/06/2007 at 21:57:51

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i believe arteta, jobo, lescott, johnson, cahill are probably all capable of earning/getting more elsewhere, and will all have to be "looked after" in the near future. However, i really do not think any of them are the type to move for a "few" dollars more. For this you can thank david moyes, simply because he is the only one charged with finding out who the mercenaries are amongst our many "targets"

Derek Thomas
3 Posted 14/06/2007 at 07:08:25

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We have a nominal salary cap, but gone are the days when Campbell and Ferguson were on 40K an miles ahead of the rest. Get with it Bill K 60 is the new 40