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Arteta: New contract will take five minutes

Out of action since November last year, Mikel Arteta believes there will be no problems when contract talks with Arsenal begin.

Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta believes he will need just "five minutes" of talks with the club to agree to a new contract.

The Spaniard, currently sidelined with an ankle injury, is out of contract at the end of the season – and Arsene Wenger is reportedly keen to extend the 33-year-old's stay for at least another 12 months.

Arteta is focused on returning to full fitness, but he said there would be no delay in him re-signing with the club when they talk later in the year.