Barcelona considering Arsenal's Arteta as new manager - Report

Spanish press reports revealed that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is the most prominent candidate to lead Barcelona in the future, after the great work he did with the Gunners in recent seasons, and is now competing strongly for the English Premier League title. Arsenal manager Arteta has emerged as a candidate for the Barcelona job, according to a report. The report claims that Arteta's links with Pep Guardiola make him an attractive option, but more experienced shortlisted candidates such as Roberto Martinez and Erik ten Hag may be favored, while former midfielder Xavi is thought to be the frontrunner. Arteta's Arsenal ended eighth in the Premier League table during his first full season in charge, and the Spaniard has won 47 of his 86 games at the helm since taking over from Unai Emery. The newspaper added that despite the admiration of the Barca management, for the coach of the English club, they see the current coach of the team, Xavi Hernandez, as a leader of their current project. Sport, the Spanish newspaper indicated that that the major changes that Arteta provides with Arsenal, are admired by the Barcelona administration, and it is a future option for training the team. The newspaper pointed out that Barca boss Xavi Hernandez enjoys great support from the Barcelona administration, despite the team bidding farewell to the European Champions League competition from the group stage for the second season in a row.