Arteta set to commit to Everton

(GSM) – Spanish playmaker Mikel Arteta is reportedly set to snub a potential move to Manchester United by committing his future to Everton.

The Sunday Mirror claims Arteta will pledge his future to the Toffees this summer because he feels he owes the club his loyalty after they helped him through his injury problems.

United are monitoring Arteta’s negotiations over a new contract, with Sir Alex Ferguson plotting a £10million bid for the talented Spaniard.

Arteta’s contract at Goodison runs out next year and there has been a deadlock in negotiations so far this summer.

But the midfielder – who was left out of Spain’s World Cup squad – is set to sit down with Everton boss David Moyes during the tournament in South Africa and will commit himself to the club.

Moyes stood by 28-year-old after a cruciate knee ligament injury in February 2009 ruled him out for eight months.

And sources at Goodison Park claim Arteta will turn his back on a potential move to United as a debt of loyalty to Everton.