Arsene Wenger set to be offered a new contract at Arsenal

Arsenal are set to offer manager Arsene Wenger a new contract, chief executive Ivan Gazidis has revealed.

Wenger's current deal expires in 2014 and Gazidis maintains that the French coach, who took over in north London in 1996, is "written into [the club's] DNA".

The Gunners boss’ current deal expires in 2014 and speculation has grown that he may retire.

But Arsenal’s chief executive Ivan Gazidis has backed Wenger, 62, and insists the club are committed to ending their run of seven years without a trophy.

Gazidis said: “It’s not sentimentalism or a reward for our services, it’s a belief that we have an incredible manager who is the best man to lead us forward.”