Mikel Arteta has agreed in principle to replace Arsene Wenger and become the new manager at Arsenal. While no contract has yet been signed yet, there are reports that the announcement of Arteta's return to the Emirates Stadium will be made in the coming days.
Arteta is highly regarded by Gunners chief executive Ivan Gazidis, who believes a younger coach will slot into a modern European football structure, complemented by head of recruitment Sven Mislintat and new head of football relations Raul Sanllehi.
| Personal information |
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| Full name | Mikel Arteta Amatriain |
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| Date of birth | 26 March 1982 (age 36) |
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| Place of birth | San Sebastián, Spain |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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| Playing position | Midfielder |
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| Club information |
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Current team
| Manchester City (joint-assistant coach) |
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| Youth career |
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| 1991–1997 | Antiguoko |
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| 1997–1999 | Barcelona |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
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| 1999 | Barcelona C | 5 | (1) |
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| 1999–2002 | Barcelona B | 42 | (3) |
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| 2001–2002 | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 31 | (2) |
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| 2002–2004 | Rangers | 50 | (12) |
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| 2004–2005 | Real Sociedad | 15 | (1) |
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| 2005 | → Everton (loan) | 12 | (1) |
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| 2005–2011 | Everton | 162 | (27) |
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| 2011–2016 | Arsenal | 110 | (14) |
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| Total | | 427 | (61) |
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| National team |
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| 1998–1999 | Spain U16 | 10 | (4) |
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| 1999 | Spain U17 | 7 | (0) |
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| 1999–2001 | Spain U18 | 13 | (1) |
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| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 12 | (2) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 2016– Date | Manchester City (assistant) |
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