Rio Ferdinand is of the opinion that the manager of Arsenal would be interested in joining Manchester United.
The legend of Manchester United suggested that Arteta may succeed him as manager of Old Trafford in the future.
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Mikel Arteta would ‘100 percent’ leave Arsenal to join Manchester United if he were offered the manager post at Old Trafford, according to Rio Ferdinand, who made the shocking assertion.
He has been vocal about Erik ten Hag’s future at the club, saying that it is likely that the Dutchman will be removed as head coach in the summer. The former United center-back has been public about his expectations for Erik ten Hag.
The contract that the Dutchman holds as United manager is set to expire in the summer of 2025, and the entrance of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team may result in a change of personnel in the dugout.
Over the weekend, the Red Devils suffered a defeat at the hands of Fulham, which places them eight points behind Aston Villa, who are now in fourth place, and fourteen points behind Arsenal, who are competing for the Premier League crown.
Pep Guardiola’s backroom staff at Manchester City provided Arteta with the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the field of management before he was offered his first managerial position at the Emirates in 2019.
Mikel Arteta, according to Rio Ferdinand, would quit Arsenal to join Manchester United in the event that Erik ten Hag left the club.
Unbelievably, Ferdinand asserted that Mikel Arteta would ‘100 percent’ quit Arsenal in order to join Manchester United if he were to be handed the position at Old Trafford.
The Spaniard has subsequently led the Gunners to within striking distance of the English top-flight and appears devoted to the Arsenal project. However, Ferdinand is of the opinion that he would quit London for Manchester if given the opportunity to do so.
Ferdinand made the following statement on his FIVE YouTube channel: “Arteta would leave Arsenal to join Man United, one hundred percent.”
‘No one is claiming that it is happening, but if Manchester United were to say, ‘Do you know what, Erik ten Hag, thank you’ or if Bayern Munich were to poach Erik ten Hag and he went to Bayern Munich, and then Manchester United could declare that Arteta is at the top of their list, then that would be a significant development.
He continued by saying, “Arteta is going in and saying to the guys, ‘Listen guys, it’s been emotional but I’ve got to move, I’ve got to go.'”
Arsenal, led by Arteta, is currently in a position to compete with both Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League championship.
There is a lot of pressure on Ten Hag because he has had a difficult time during his second season with United.
Throughout his career, Arteta has never shown any indication that he is interested in becoming the manager of Manchester United.
Arteta has already refuted the possibility that he could be linked with the imminent vacancy at Barcelona, and his current deal with the London giants is set to expire in the following time period.
During his time as a player for Arsenal, the 41-year-old experienced only two victories in 17 matches against United. Only two of those victories were achieved.
On the other hand, during his tenure as manager, he has guided the Gunners to five victories and only two losses against the team that Ferdinand formerly played for.