Arteta agrees to be Arsenal manager

Manchester City assistant manager, Mikel Arteta has agreed to become the next Arsenal manager after former coach, Arsene Wenger was shown the exit door after 22 years at the Emirates Stadium.

SportingLife.ng understands that no contract has been signed but his return to the Emirates will be known in the coming days.

Gunners Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis, believes the 36-year old coach will fit modern European football structure, complemented by head of recruitment Sven Mislintat and new head of football relation Raul Sanllehi.

Arteta who is expected to bring in his own backroom staff on board, with reports linking Santi Cazorla as a potential addition, while the future of Steve Bould and Jens Lehmann remain uncertain despite both receiving offers to stay at Emirates Stadium.

Emegence of Arteta as the Gunners’ primary choice to replace Wenger comes in the aftermath of Massimiliano Allegri ruling himself out of the running, choosing to remain at Juventus.

Luis Enrique was also considered for the job but Sanllehi who knows the former As Roma coach from his own time at Camp Nou, warned the Gunners that he is a difficult to work with.