Everton chairman Bill Kenwright feels justified in handing Mikel Arteta a new contract after the Spaniard's early season form.

"Mikel has become such an extraordinary member of this football club and that is the reason why the first month of the close season was making sure he was a long term Evertonian," he told evertonTV.

"Negotiation is not easy these days but during all the time spent negotiating you knew that this boy wanted to stay. He is delightful footballer and person during all times we were negotiating."