Arsenal legend wanted for sensational return, as Mikel Arteta eyes secret weapon: report

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta during a training session at London Colney on July 03, 2023 in St Albans, England.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants a former Gunner to return to London Colney as he prepares for another title assault.

The Basque boss is busy in the transfer market, looking to complete deals for Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber this week ahead of Arsenal's preseason tour to the United States this month. William Saliba and Reiss Nelson look set to both sign new contracts, too.

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Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.