Arsenal pair Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires have signed new contracts at Highbury.
The club made the announcement this afternoon, ending a summer of speculation concerning the players' futures.
"As I've always said I'm very happy here at Arsenal and it's always been my intention to sign a new contract with the club," said Vieira on the club's official website.
"I'm delighted to have sorted everything out and be able to put this to oneside and fully focus on what matters most - playing football and winning moretrophies with Arsenal.
"I'm really confident about this season as we have a great squad here, withgreat team spirit and fantastic talent.
"I really believe we'll go from strength to strength. It's also fantasticnews that Robert has agreed a new deal as he's also a really important playerfor the Club."