Arsenal duo Aaron Ramsey and Mikel Arteta Photo: Mikel Arteta/Instagram

Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal’s players are desperate to see Arsene Wenger commit his future to the club by signing a new contract.

Wenger’s Arsenal ended their nine-year wait for a major trophy last weekend thanks to their dramatic FA Cup final win over Hull City at Wembley.

“Knowing Arsene and the club, I would be really surprised if he doesn’t sign it Mikel Arteta

The 64-year-old Frenchman is out of contract this summer but is widely expected to sign a new deal with the north London club this week.

And midfielder Arteta is hoping that Wenger puts pen to paper sooner rather than later.

“We are just hoping he signs the new deal as soon as possible,” Arteta told talkSPORT.

“He is the biggest believer in the club. He knows how to run the club and get things done on the pitch. I’m sure it will get signed soon.

“Knowing Arsene and the club, I would be really surprised if he doesn’t sign it.”

The Spaniard is also hoping that Arsenal’s FA Cup win will pave the way for more silverware in seasons to come.

“A weight has been lifted,” he added. “We have been waiting a long time. We now have every resource to be more successful on the pitch.

“We can be confident and hopefully, in the coming years, we will have more success.”