Mikel Arteta has seen new contract talks with Arsenal stall.
The Daily Mail says Arteta has only 12 months left on his contract and has hit out at the club's policy of only offering one-year extensions to players aged over 30.
"I don't value players by age. For me, a much bigger asset is someone who has played 125 games in three years compared to someone who played 25, if he is 20-years-old.
"That's my opinion.
"I understand the club point of view: 'Mikel is not a £25m player because he is not 22 any more'. But I know what else I can give. So it's to find the right balance between mentalities. We need to analyse and talk about it."
Fiorentina are monitoring developments closely.
