But the 67-year-old appears to have shrugged off the increasingly bitter criticism from the club’s own fans by deciding he still believes he can bring success to the Emirates.
Wenger is set to stay despiote growing calls for him to leave the club from fansPA:Press Association
Wenger is understood to have used the international break to meet with club officials and also close friends to finally make up his mind about his future.
And the decision is he wants to stay for two more years, and now he is waiting for the board to ratify his new £8million-a-year contract before putting pen to paper.
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Wenger is due to give a press conference on Thursday morning ahead of this weekend's crucial clash with Manchester City - and his future is likely to be top of the agenda.
But it may be too early for him to make any formal announcement, with the club preferring to get the City match out of the way first before finalising terms.
The Arsenal supporters are split on whether they want the manager to stay or goGetty Images
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