Gilberto wants Arsenal stay

Arsenal's vice-captain Gilberto Silva has insisted that he wants to stay at the club and sign a new contract, despite interest from Valencia. The player has 18 months left on his current deal and has found his place in midfield taken by Mathieu Flamini in recent weeks.

"After this year I have one more year left on my contract and we will see if I can sort it out, like we did the last time my contract was down to its last 12 months," Gilberto told the Daily Star.

"I have always said I want to stay at the club."