Mikel Arteta’s first step as Arsenal manager should be to agree the sale of Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has bizarrely claimed.
The former Gunners captain looks set to be named as Unai Emery’s replacement within the next 24 hours with the Spaniard reportedly bidding an emotional farewell to Manchester City players and staff on Thursday morning ahead of his official announcement.
Taking over at the Emirates will be no easy feat for a 37-year-old whose entire coaching CV consists of three years as an assistant under Pep Guardiola at Man City.
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Arsenal fans have been calling out for years for someone to fix the side’s struggling defence and their struggles feel worse than ever this season, with the Gunners holding a goal difference of -3 after 17 Premier League games.