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Frustrated Arteta wants fitness first, then contract extension
Mikel Arteta says his first aim is to get fit and ready for first team action after a season that has been punctuated by injury. And only when he's sure that he can perform to the requisite level will he sign the new deal which is on offer from the club. The Spaniard suffered a series of calf strains which ended up being linked to an ankle problem, and has found full fitness hard to come by this season. In his absence Francis Coquelin has stepped up and made the defensive midfield position his own, but Arsene Wenger is keen to keep Arteta in the squad for next season. 'My only aim is to get back fit and try to perform on the pitch,' he said. 'As long as I do that I am sure that I will...
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