ARSENE WENGER has agreed a new three-year contract with Arsenal. The Gunners boss has been stalling on signing an extension to his current deal, which runs out at the end of this season. But Wenger has now given his word that he will commit his future to the North London club until 2011. The new contract is worth around £3 million a year. There had been speculation that the Frenchman would want get-out clauses, allowing him to leave Arsenal at the end of each year – but that is not the case. Wenger’s agreement is a major boost to Gunners chairman Peter Hill-Wood, who saw vice-chairman David Dein leave the club in April. Dein’s departure upset the manager and led him to consider his future.
WengerÂ’s relationship with his captain, William Gallas, however, could become strained as another club versus country row brews. Gallas is out of action for three weeks after damaging a hamstring against Blackburn last Saturday. And France boss Raymond Domenech wants him to join them for treatment on the injury.
Domenech said: “William wants to spend 10 days at our Clairefontaine HQ to have treatment. I hope Arsenal will agree.” Wenger is almost certain to reject the idea and insist his own staff treat Gallas.
