Campbell agrees new Arsenal deal

Sol Campbell today revealed that he has agreed to sign a new long-term contract at Arsenal.

The England defender is expecting to tie up a few loose ends over the next couple of weeks before making an official announcement.

However, the 30-year-old centre-back is already looking forward to spending the next three or four years with the Gunners.

Campbell revealed: “It’s all agreed. There are just a few things left to sort out. Most of them are already sorted out, it’s just the legal technicalities.

“Most things are done. There’s just a little bit of organising to do. I’m here now and it’s fine, I’m happy with it.”

Campbell has agreed to a wage reduction, given that he was awarded a huge signing-on fee spread over his previous contract following his Bosman free move from Tottenham.

However, he was looking for Arsenal to give him the long-term security that he wanted to ensure he could stay at the club for most, if not all, of the rest of his career.

“If I’m here for a long time, then I couldn’t really see myself playing for someone else,” he said.

“But who knows? If I’m 35 or 36 and I’ve still got the desire, then who can say?”