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Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has signed a new four-year deal at the Emirates which could make him one of the highest-paid shotstoppers in the world.

The Polish international will reportedly trouser in excess of a staggering £20million over the duration of the deal after Gunners bosses agreed to DOUBLE his weekly wages.

Szczesny - who has been in fine form for the club this season - earned £40,000-a-week on his previous deal but could now pocket £100,000 putting him on par with some of the club's top earners.

And Arsene Wenger's very public show of faith in the 23-year-old is sure to give him a massive boost ahead of tonight's top-of-the-table clash with Liverpool.

The Gunners take on Brendan Rodgers' side in the evening kick off which sees first play third in a battle of arguably the Premier League's two form teams.

And Szczesny will be keen to continue his fine start to the season and keep the mistakes that have often plagued his career in English football to a minimum.

Wenger has come under fierce criticism for sticking by his goalkeeper but this new deal effectively ends speculation that he could have been on his way out.

Reports have persisted that Wenger was shopping for a more experienced head to take over but in offering him a four-year extension he clearly feels the Pole is his man going forward.

Despite his good early season run Gunners fans are still divided over Szczesny who despite his obvious talent has been prone to high-profile clangers in the past.

Wenger dropped him after the 2-1 North London derby defeat to Spurs last year but in signing him for the long-term he clearly sees him as his ideal last line of defence.