Arteta wants Arsenal to Change Policy for his sake

Arteta wants Arsenal to Change Policy for his sake

Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to reconsider their policy
of offering only one- year deals to players over 30 for
his sake .
Arteta has just one more season to run on his deal
at Emirates Stadium and Arsenal generally only offer
12- month extensions to players over the age of 30 .
The Spaniard , who turned 32 in March, has made 42
appearances this season and has been a key figure
for Arsene Wenger ’ s side since joining from Everton
in 2011 .
He is unsure if Arsenal are planning to change their
policy regarding contracts , but is keen to state his
case regarding his worth to the club .
“I don ’ t know what is going to happen , ” Arteta
added. “With players over 30 they have a policy and
I don ’ t know if they plan change it or maintain it .
“Depending on what their mind is I will give them
my opinion and how I see it.
“I don ’ t value players by age, whether it is Tomas
Rosicky or Jack Wilshere. I analyse many other
things before age.
“For the club , it can be an asset. For me, a much
bigger asset is someone who has played over 125
games in three years compared to someone who
has played 25 and is 20.
“I understand the club ’ s point of view – Mikel is not
a £ 25million player because he is not 22 anymore –
but I know what I can give .
“So it is to find the right balance between
mentalities is something that we need to analyse
and talk about.”