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The Gunners club captain agreed a new contract a number of weeks ago but stalled when officially putting pen to paper.

This, along with reports of interested parties in Spain, produced questions over whether he would remain in north London but now, according to The Mirror, Arteta has signed.

The 33-year-old reported for pre-season training this week and is set to join the club on their pre-season tour of Singapore.

Arteta's new deal may reportedly mean that Wenger will decide against bringing in new midfield recruits.

The likes of Morgan Scheiderlin, Arturo Vidal and Ilkay Gundogan have all been linked with the Gunners this summer.

But, while they have missed out on some targets, it seems now Wenger will not pursue other avenues and stay with what his already got.

Francis Coquelin flourished in the defensive midfielder role last season while Jack Wilshere has impressed while playing deeper for England.

With Arteta committing his future to Arsenal, it seems Wenger is happy with his options in that role and will look to spend his transfer kitty elsewhere.