Sept 22 (Reuters) - Premier ⁠League champions Arsenal have agreed ⁠an improved contract with managerMikel Arteta, ‌the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Arteta's deal was due to expire at the end of the season ​and negotiations over an extension ⁠had been ongoing ⁠for several months.

Arsenal co-chair JoshKroenke said in ⁠May that ‌securing Arteta's future was the club's priority after the Spaniard ⁠guided the North London side to ​their first ‌league title in 22 years last ⁠season.

Reuters has ​contacted Arsenal for comment.

Arteta reiterated his commitment to the club this year amid ⁠speculation over his future.

The 44-year-old ​Spaniard has transformed Arsenal since taking charge in 2019, ending the club's long wait ⁠for a Premier League crown last season after three runners-up finishes in a row.

Arsenal have made a strong start ​to their title defence, ⁠winning their opening four league matches before ​suffering a 3-0 defeat ‌by Brighton & Hove Albion on ​Saturday.

(Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)