Former Arsenal captain Arteta in Manchester City talks
Injuries restricted the Gunners captain to 14 outings last season, although he finished on a high by forcing a Mark Bunn own goal during a two-minute cameo against Aston Villa on the final day of the Premier League season.
Arteta is yet to formally announce his retirement but admitted after a tearful final Emirates appearance in May he is no longer worth a place in the Arsenal squad, a team he joined from Everton for a reported fee of £10m.
Widespread reports this week claimed the former Everton man had accepted an offer from Guardiola, who was a senior player at Barcelona when Arteta was on the Catalans’ books. Talks are believed to have taken place between City and Arteta, whose playing contract with Arsenal is up this summer, but no imminent announcement is expected.
After that final game against Villa, Arteta revealed he had three coaching offers on the table and said Arsenal had “left the door very open” for him. The 34-year old has also been tipped as a future manager by Arsene Wenger.
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