Gunners chief executive Ivan Gazidis spoke to SunSport and hinted the Frenchman will be offered an extension on his contract, which runs out next summer.  He said: “What I really don’t want to do is have a public discussion about Arsene’s contractual position.  “That would be a daily, weekly fixture on the public coverage if you start getting into that. What I will say is that we think we have got a fantastic manager.  “We hope that he wants to do what he is doing for the long term. I believe he does.  “I think he is still ambitious, still driven and sees the potential of the club as he looks forward and I think he is very excited by that.  “We have a great relationship and he has a great relationship with the board as well.  “So, quietly and at the right time I think we will make an announcement on that when things are all put in place.”  But have Arsenal already made him an offer?  Gazidis added: “I don’t want to get into that level because then it’ll be ‘you’ve made him an offer’. Then the next question will be ‘well, what did he say?’ and so on.  “This is going to happen very quietly behind closed doors, privately and then there will be an announcement.”  Gazidis refused to be drawn on whether talks had already taken place.  He argued: “I don’t even want to say that. We have got a lot of confidence in Arsene that he is the right person to take the club forward and I think he will want to do that.”  Gazidis was adamant uncertainty over Wenger’s long-term future will not affect Arsenal’s ability to attract players.  He continued: “I think players that are concerned about uncertainty probably think about Arsenal as the most certain place they could be in the world of football.  “This is a club that has had remarkable consistency in terms of its manager, its football philosophy, its direction and the consistent support from the board and our principal owner for our manager is pretty much unmatched, through some difficult periods as well.  “So if it’s consistency players are looking for, I think Arsenal would be a very attractive place to come.  “If you are asking me, is that an issue with players, the answer is ‘no.’  “It’s far more an issue with players signing at other clubs than it is at Arsenal. If players have that on their issue list, I think that’s a mark in our favour, not against us.”  Video: Koscielny lays down trophy ultimatum to Arsenal
WENGER has received the full backing of the Arsenal board — in a move that suggests he is set to sign a new deal