Villarreal veteran Cazorla tipped to join Arteta’s Arsenal staff

Villarreal veteran Santi Cazorla is being linked with a coaching role at Arsenal.

Lionel Messi’s biographer Guillem Balague believes Cazorla will eventually return to Arenal to reunite with former midfield team-mate Mikel Arteta, now the club’s manager.

But before another link-up with his countryman, the 2012-13 Arsenal Player of the Season wants to extend his playing days by another two seasons.

“It’s interesting because I spoke to Santi not so long ago and he hasn’t renewed his contract with Villarreal which finishes at the end of the season,” Balague told his Ask Guillem Q&A show on his YouTube channel.

“Basically what may happen, he wants two more years playing. Two more years. Going back to Arsenal with Arteta is something that I think he will consider as a coach.

“I asked him about it, he said yes, he will consider as a coach when he retires but he wants to play for two more years.

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“I tell you what, Mikel Arteta and Cazorla together, really good friends first of all but really good special minds of football.”