Arsenal are looking to bring in a permanent head-coach in sooner rather than later as their bad form continues.
The Gunners lost 2-1 at home to Brighton on Thursday evening, which saw them drop to just five points above the drop zone.
Pep Guardiola is believed to be reluctant to see his right-hand man leave, but will reportedly not stand in Arteta's way if he decides to go.
The City boss has already lined up former assistant Domenec Torrent as Arteta's replacement, according to The Sun.
The pair have won a staggering 24 trophies together and it's understood that Torrent's return would be popular amongst the City players.
Arteta, however, still has 18 months left on his current contract, worth £800k per-year.
It's reported that Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke and his son Josh will have the ultimate say on who the next head coach is.
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