Manchester City and Barcelona are interested in Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta.
According to TEAMtalk insider Graham Bailey, Manchester City and Barcelona are closely monitoring the situation around the 40-year-old specialist.
Arteta`s performance at Arsenal hasn`t gone unnoticed, with both Barcelona and Manchester City watching him.
City plan to keep Pep Guardiola, but he has not renewed his contract yet (his current deal runs until the summer of 2023-). If he leaves, then you need to look for a replacement, and Arteta is included in the plans of the club, " Bailey said.
Due to the interest in Arteta from other clubs from football betting tips , Arsenal management will invest in strengthening the squad during the winter transfer window.
Arsenal will support Arteta in January. Sources confirm this, and there are several reasons for this decision. The club has an unexpected opportunity to challenge for the title and they think they are not that far away from it.
Arsenal want to strengthen the midfield with two players and possibly sign a winger. But they really don`t think they`re far from the title, ` Bailey said.
It is noted that, despite interest from Barcelona and Man City, Arteta is focused on Arsenal.
Last summer, the London club spent about ?100m on five newcomers.
The Gunners are leading the Premier League table after 14 rounds. The lead over second-placed Manchester City is 5 points.
Arteta is interesting for City and Barça. Because of this, Arsenal are ready to invest in 2-3 newcomers in the winter (TEAMtalk) Football predictions - more details and information: Football predictions