Arsenal: Arteta's successor may already be known! | OneFootball

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·19 February 2026

Arsenal: Arteta's successor may already be known!

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Arsenal: Arteta on his way out, his heir revealed

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Arsenal: Arteta's successor may already be known!


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Mikel Arteta is currently sitting firmly atop English football with Arsenal, but his future may already be taking shape elsewhere. According to Emmanuel Petit, the current Gunners manager will sooner or later leave London to take on a more prestigious challenge elsewhere in Europe.

Arteta heading to Barcelona?

Speaking to BetBrothers, the former World Cup winner believes the Spaniard is destined to return to his Catalan roots.

“Mikel Arteta will one day manage Barcelona, I think we’ll end up seeing it,” Petit insisted,

highlighting the strong bond between the coach and his formative club, La Masia.

The Frenchman went even further, suggesting a scenario where Arteta’s departure is inevitable, no matter the final sporting outcome:

“If he wins, he’ll leave. If he doesn’t win, he’ll leave,” he stated,

hinting that the call of Camp Nou could prove irresistible.

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