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FA Cup success WON'T determine Arsene Wenger's future claims Martin Keown
SUCCESS in the FA Cup won't have a bearing on whether or not Arsene Wenger will stay at Arsenal claims Martin Keown.
Wenger has yet to put pen to paper on a new deal and reports have circulated recently that Monaco have offered him £10 million-a-year in a bid to tempt him away from the Emirates.
With Champions League football cemented for another season, the Gunners are looking to break their nine-year trophy drought at Wembley with victory over Hull.
And Keown, who won nine trophies during his long and illustrious career with Arsenal, insists lifting the FA Cup won't determine whether Wenger extends his 17-year stay.
"I don’t think so. Qualifying once again for the Champions League probably secured his future although Arsene Wenger will be the one who decides when it is time to go, no one else," Keown said ahead of the final.
Arsene Wenger will be the one who decides when it is time to go, no one else
Keown also believes lifting a piece of silverware will give the club a massive lift ahead of next season.
He added: "It is always great starting the season with a team photo which has a cheeky trophy in front of the squad.
"When I was at Aston Villa we posed with a photocopier under our feet because we were sponsored by its manufacturers. It just wasn’t the same somehow."
Arsenal are currently favourites with most bookmakers at 4/9 to triumph at Wembley.