The Mirror in London is reporting Mikel Arteta has agreed to become Arsenal’s new manager. He will sign a 3 1/2 year deal once he negotiates his exit from Manchester City. The Gunners front office want him to be in charge of the club’s game this Saturday at Everton.
Arteta is scheduled to be in the Blues dugout on Wednesday during their Carabao Cup game at Oxford United.
Arteta’s deal with Arsenal is said to be worth $6.5 million USD per year.
More details to follower as this story unfolds.
The man called “Mr. Arsenal.” Ken Friar OBE, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92. Friar was instrumental in the development and construction of Emirates Stadium. RIP
Arsenal gets 2nd Champions League win defeating Lille, 3-0, on Tuesday in North London.
Kyra Cooney-Cross was named the Arsenal Women’s Player of the Month for September. Congratulations!
| TOP 6 |
GP |
PTS |
GD |
| Swansea City |
10 |
23 |
+9 |
| Middlesbrough |
10 |
21 |
+6 |
| Birmingham City |
10 |
17 |
+6 |
| West Brom Albion |
10 |
17 |
+2 |
| West Ham United |
9 |
16 |
+11 |
| Stoke City |
10 |
16 |
+1 |
Odegaard – 4
Saka – 4
Havertz – 3
Dowman – 2
Calafiori – 2
Guimaraes – 2
Madueke – 1
Merino – 1
Eze – 1
Timber – 1
Mikel Arteta on winning 14 consecutive UCL games in the group/league phase, “It shows the level of consistency that we have. We are carrying on playing the way we do, performing that way in competition. I’m sure we can do that more, but we have to earn it because it’s big.”
Oct 21 – Bayern Munich (A)
Oct 24 – Everton (H)
Oct 27 – Fleetwood Town (A)
Nov 1 – Liverpool (A)
Nov 4 – Slavia Praha (A)
William Saliba – Back
Christos Tzolis – Thigh
Martin Zubimendi – Ankle
Piero Hincapie – Ankle
Chloe Kelly – Hamstring
Selina Cerci – Knee
Maria Caldentey – Thigh
Daphne van Domselear – Knee
Michelle Agyemang – Knee
Katie Reid – Knee
Elisa De Almeida – Other
