Patrick Vieira says he’s looking forward to having James McArthur remain in the Crystal Palace team next season after the midfielder recently appeared to put pen to paper on a new deal at the club.
The 34-year-old Scotsman, who passed the milestone of 300 Premier League games at the start of the season, appeared on a list of FA intermediary transactions as having updated his contract in SE25, seemingly extending his stay after his initial deal was due to run out at the end of the current campaign.
McArthur joined Palace in 2014 and has gone on to represent the club in 247 matches, scoring 19 goals and becoming a key member of the team that has enjoyed its longest-ever spell in the Premier League and reached the FA Cup final in 2016. He has worked under six permanent managers during that time, with current boss Vieira appointing him as the club’s vice-captain at the start of the current campaign.
