Giroud set to sign new Arsenal contracts?

If you had suggested around about a week ago that Arsenal were on the verge of tying down the manager Arsene Wenger and his favourite centre forward Olivier Giroud with shiny new contracts, you would have been chased through north London by an angry mob of red and white Gooners.

However, things are looking a lot rosier at the club just now. If the Gunners win the next four games, with the French striker putting in the sort of performance that he did against West Ham United and Hull City, those new contracts could soon be signed, sealed and delivered.

Giroud has confirmed, as reported by ESPN among others, that he has no intention of quitting Arsenal this summer. We had been led to believe that his wife Jennifer had given the 28-year old an ultimatum about leaving London after those hotel indiscretions, but either that was untrue, has changed, or Giroud has refused.

Wenger seems to have forgiven him for his antics as well and I very much doubt that he is going to sell him now, after two years in the Premier League getting up to speed. There may even have been talk of a new contract for him already, as Giroud dropped hints about it in his interview with the French media.

The striker said, “Could I extend my contract? Why not?.

“You shouldn’t listen to that[rumours of his exit]. A lot of things were said. I’m still happy in London and with Arsenal and think I will be in the future.

“I have a contract until 2016 and I’m an Arsenal player. I want to be here next season, at least that’s my will.

“Of course we all want him [Wenger] to continue the adventure. I’m sure next season we can challenge for the title – I hope, right until the end of the season – and we need the coach. We need his experience. He has to stay.

“Things are better, we’ve got a bit of serenity back with regards to fourth. I would say the main objective is to finish fourth – we know that the Champions League is a vital objective for the club. We’ve played in it for the last 16 years and I don’t want to be part of the team that misses out. But the FA Cup final is also very, very important for the club.”

It is probably fair to say that the Arsenal futures of Wenger and Giroud are linked, so the striker had better make sure we do win that cup and secure fourth, meaning the Prof will stay. Then he may get the contract extension he is after. But would this be good for the club or not