Everton FC's Mikel Arteta: 'I never wanted to go anywhere else’

Mikel Arteta 300MIKEL ARTETA today revealed his pride at the bond he has with Everton supporters and insisted: 'I never wanted to go anywhere else.'The Spanish midfielder ended speculation about his future on Saturday when he agreed a new five-year contract. Click here for our EFC updates on Twitter.It means the 28-year-old, who is expected to sign the deal today, is set to finish his career at the club he joined from Real Sociedad in 2005.'I am really happy and I hope the fans are happy as well,' Arteta said. 'I was getting a lot of people come up to me in the streets in Liverpool saying 'why do you want to leave Mikel?''I just told them to trust me. They know the way I am and how I feel about this club. I am loyal. I was keeping quiet for the benefit of everyone. I haven't been saying anything as I didn't want to put pressure on the club and they were the same with me. The way we managed the situation has been really good.'The fans have always been great with me and I'm looking forward to playing for them for five more years.'My aim has always been to stay here as long as I can. At the end of this contract I will have played for Everton for 11 years which is unbelievable.'

Source: Liverpool_Echo