Wenger Close To �24m Deal

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke is in London to try to finalise Arsene Wenger�s new three-year deal. The club�s majority shareholder attended Saturday�s victory, confirming the Frenchman�s new contract is top of the boardroom agenda. Kroenke, who also met chief executive Ivan Gazidis at the weekend, will attend the club�s next board meeting, with Wenger virtually certain to prolong his stay at the Emirates, with a contract worth close to �24million on the table.