Arsenal consider signing Arteta as a coach

Arsenal entered into negotiations with Manchester City board in order to inquire about the possibility of obtaining the services of Mikel Arteta, assistant to Pep Guardiola as coach of the London club; according to Sky Sports.

The report said that Arsenal had already met with the young Spanish coach, and was seeking his services and had already started their first steps for his appointment to succeed Unai Emery.

Arteta spent Sunday night in London after his Manchester City team beat Arsenal 3-0, a candidate to succeed Unai Emery in Arsenal, and the club's executive director Vinay Venkateshamham and club lawyer Hussein Fahmy were seen after midnight, leaving his residence in the capital after a meeting said to have lasted two hours And a half.

More than one British press report had indicated that Arteta fit the requirements of Arsenal, who wants a coach who knows the club and is ready to take over as soon as possible.

British newspaper "Daily Mail" said that Arteta strongly desires to take up the task of training the team and expressed his readiness to work with the players immediately.