"It is like a girl being told never to say yes on a first date."

These are the words of manager Arsène Wenger, summing up his contract nogotiations with Arsenal. The Frenchman has indicated he will sign a new contract after the final Premiership game of the season at Southampton, Ananova reports.

Wenger himself believes it will take two more meetings with the board to sort out the final details in the new contract. He is believed to sign up for an additional two years, until after the 2003/04 season, and to receive a salary equal to or better than the best paid players at the club.