Mikel Arteta would leave Arsenal if Manchester United came calling to replace Erik ten Hag in the summer, according to Rio Ferdinand.
This will be considered a brazen call from the majority of Arsenal fans, but they would be naïve to think Arteta would turn down one of – if not the – biggest job in world football.
Arteta has been manager of the Gunners since December 2019 and has his side involved in a title race for consecutive seasons. Arsenal are just two points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League.
The Spaniard won’t be thinking about any other jobs right now because he will fancy his side’s chances of pushing City and Liverpool for the remainder of the season.
However, there is no denying that he has done a good job at the Emirates.
Former United defender Rio Ferdinand is convinced Arteta would swap Arsenal to become United manager.
“Arteta would leave Arsenal to come to Man United, 100 per cent,” Ferdinand said on FIVE.
“No-one is saying it’s happening, but if Man United, in their wildest dreams, said ‘do you know what, Erik ten Hag, thank you’, or Erik ten Hag has been poached by Bayern Munich and he goes there, and Man United say ‘right, top of our list, Mikel Arteta’, Arteta is going in [to Arsenal] and saying ‘listen lads, it’s been emotional, but I’ve got to move and got to go’.”
Arteta is currently under contract at Arsenal until the end of the 2024/25 sason.
Even though it hasn’t been a good season for United, I think anyone calling for Ten Hag’s head is insane. Arteta shouldn’t be considered an upgrade by any means.
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Ten shag is not the right manager for man utd.He is to soft with the players it seems the players are in charge you can see it the way they are playing.they are not consistent and they are not playing for the shirt.