by Callum » Sun May 13, 2012 12:40 am
As the season's gone on I'm growing more and more confident that he will sign a new contract, for a few reasons both on and off the field. On the pitch, we've shown positive signs that we're looking to progress with the signing of Podolski and links with big name players such as M'Vila, Vertonghen and Kagawa. I'd like to think Arsene has given him assurances of new players arriving in the summer. He also seems to truly love the club and has truly revelled in his role as captain this season. Off the field, as others have mentioned, he loves London and his entire family are settled.
However, I really worry that this all counts for nothing if we're not playing Champions League football next season. If we win tomorrow I have faith that he'll sign a new deal, but if we don't, I'd be extremely worried.