Arsenal have opened talks with manager Arsene Wenger about a new deal, The Mirror reports.

Negotiations are still at the preliminary stage but the club have made it clear to Wenger they want him to stay. And the feedback from Wenger is positive.

Nothing will be decided in the next month as ­Arsenal prepare for the new season.

They leave this week on a lucrative tour to the Far East which takes in matches in Japan and Vietnam.

Wenger is working on new signings to ­improve his squad and make them capable of ­winning honours after an eight-year drought.