Vieira to stay with champions Arsenal

Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has said he will stay at the London club next season despite speculation linking him with a…

Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has said he will stay at the London club next season despite speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid.

Vieira, whose team won the Premiership title with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford last night, said: "I have two years left on my contract. Of course I will be here next season".

The club want him to sign a one-year extension to his existing deal.

"We have a young team and one capable of being a force in the next few years," he told the Evening Standard."Since the boss [Arsene Wenger] came to the club he has been working really hard for its future.

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"There will be a new stadium, and with the players we have it should be a big future for Arsenal.

"Manchester United are one of the clubs we want to look up to because of their success. They are a good example. We want to be one of the big clubs in Europe like them. Now we have to keep going and we are going to get there," he said.

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