Arsenal's big summer: Arteta contract and Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly futures

Arsenal's big summer: Arteta contract and Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly futuresImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Arteta was appointed Arsenal manager in December 2019BySami MokbelSenior football correspondentPublished4 minutes agoCommentsFor Arsenal, it's all about the here and now. Seven games from winning their first Premier League in 22 years and within touching distance of the Champions League semi-final.Mikel Arteta is on course to come good on his mantra: "trust the process".That said, there is no sense that any glory in May would mark the culmination of Arteta's work or ambitions.The summer is seen as an opportunity for the club to take another step forward, regardless of how the end of this season pans out.But there are some crucial decisions looming.There's Arteta's own contract which is up at the end of next season.And then there is the question of who to let leave to help fund the signing of three key new players. At present, it appears the club will listen to offers for top England prospects Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri. Academy players can be counted as "pure profit" in the accounts so would provide the biggest transfer fund boost.BBC Sport delves into all the issues that will shape Arsenal's summer and why renegotiating the manager's deal is the priority.Ambition and pay set to be key factors in contract talksIn the era of the head coach, Arteta is a football manager in the traditional sense.Few enjoy the level of autonomy the Spaniard does.He has earned that power, of course, after improving Arsenal over his tenure.Silverware, the first since an FA Cup in his first year, will serve to tighten that grip.So it is perhaps surprising, with that attention to detail, that Arteta will soon be in the final year of his contract.It is understood initial discussions have taken place and are described as heading in a positive direction.Given the magnitude of what is on the horizon on the pitch, all...