Mikel Arteta: Arsenal in talks with Man City over coach
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Arsenal are in talks with Manchester City over the availability of coach Mikel Arteta.
It is not known whether Arteta, 37, has been offered the chance to succeed Unai Emery, who was sacked in November.
Gunners chief executive Vinai Venkatesham was pictured outside the Spaniard's home after both flew north following City's 3-0 win at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
City boss Pep Guardiola says he would not stop Arteta if he decided to leave.
It is understood Arteta has told City this was his second conversation with his old club and a third, with Josh Kroenke, son of Arsenal owner Stan, has been scheduled - possibly as soon as Monday night.
However, Everton, who are also without a permanent manager since Marco Silva was sacked on 6 December, have shown an interest in Arteta, who made 209 appearances for the Goodison Park club between 2005 and 2011.
The Toffees have also been linked with former Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti.
After Arsenal's latest defeat, interim manager Freddie Ljungberg - who has won once in five games since being appointed on 29 November - called for some clarity on the situation.
The Gunners are ninth in the Premier League, seven points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, after five victories in 17 matches this season.
Former midfielder Arteta, who made 150 appearances for Arsenal between 2011 and 2016, was linked with replacing Arsene Wenger at the Emirates in 2018 before the club appointed Emery.
He joined the City coaching staff in July 2016 after retiring as a player.
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Arsenal I am sorry to say is a poisoned chalice right now and what that club needs more than anything is a manager of authority who is not afraid to rattle the cart and take on the players, they need Rafa.
Shame on the owners! No respect for the fans or clubs history
We have been given little room for manoeuvre by the owners and we need someone not demanding huge investment in the transfer market.
Our heads are well and truly buried in the sand
Yours
The Arsenal Board
Hicks and Gillet in as owners. Moyes and LVG joint managers. Paul Pogba head of motivation. Big Sam contracts negotiator. Gary and Phil Neville chickle brothers matchday mascots. Ronald Mcdonald Head of nutrition amd conditioning.
What this clearly says is that the club has no ambition and that leading managers aren't interested.
Kroenke has created a dinosaur.
I am very good at remaining calm, but have been known to be assertive and aggressive to get results.
And I solved the Xhaka problem.... I sold him for £30m, although the board were upset that I didn't get more for him.
Arteta is a risk, but we are also a serious risk to his CV
I reckon Arsenal can deffo make the Championship playoffs next season.
Well done.