{"id":37963,"date":"2026-01-17T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/seems-inevitable-worrying-arsenal-latest-reveals-key-man-to-be-closely-watched-by-two-clubs\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T08:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:00:28","slug":"seems-inevitable-worrying-arsenal-latest-reveals-key-man-to-be-closely-watched-by-two-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/seems-inevitable-worrying-arsenal-latest-reveals-key-man-to-be-closely-watched-by-two-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Seems inevitable&#8217; \u2013 worrying Arsenal latest reveals key man to be closely watched by two clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/seems-inevitable-worrying-arsenal-latest-reveals-key-man-to-be-closely-watched-by-two-clubs\/#Arsenal_cant_afford_to_lose_Mikel_Arteta\" >Arsenal can&#8217;t afford to lose Mikel Arteta<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/seems-inevitable-worrying-arsenal-latest-reveals-key-man-to-be-closely-watched-by-two-clubs\/#Could_Mikel_Arteta_return_to_Man_City\" >Could Mikel Arteta return to Man City?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after the 3-2 win over Chelsea (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly attracting interest from big clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester City.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sources who spoke to Graham Bailey on TEAMtalk said a relationship with Arteta was seen as &#8220;inevitable&#8221; following his impressive performance at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Links with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Barcelona seem inevitable, but that&#8217;s all, it&#8217;s just a link,&#8221; the source said.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal fans will no doubt be worried about this news, as Arteta has played a hugely important role in turning around the club&#8217;s fortunes in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the Spanish tactician hasn&#8217;t won a major trophy since the 2020 FA Cup, he has turned the Gunners into a much more competitive team once again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_cant_afford_to_lose_Mikel_Arteta\"><\/span>Arsenal can&#8217;t afford to lose Mikel Arteta<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arteta is undoubtedly talented enough to manage any club in the world, and Real Madrid are currently looking for a new permanent manager to replace Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mikel Arteta applauds Arsenal fans (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Still, Arsenal certainly need to do everything in their power to retain the manager who has turned them into genuine contenders for major trophies like the Premier League and Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have finished second in the league for the past three years in a row and are currently top of the table this season.<\/p>\n<p>If Arteta leaves for a team like Real Madrid or Man City, it&#8217;s hard to think of anyone who could easily replace him and carry on the great job he&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_Mikel_Arteta_return_to_Man_City\"><\/span>Could Mikel Arteta return to Man City?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arteta spent time on City&#8217;s coaching staff before joining Arsenal for his first managerial job.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe he wants to return to the Etihad Stadium as the long-term successor to old coach Josep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>But at the same time, it is probably harder for Arteta to make such a move now, given Arsenal&#8217;s fierce rivalry with City in the recent title race.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after the 3-2 win over Chelsea (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images) Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly attracting interest from big clubs such as Real Madrid and Manchester City. 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