Santi Cazorla: Door is open for Arsenal return after Mikel Arteta message

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·8 June 2024

Santi Cazorla: Door is open for Arsenal return after Mikel Arteta message

The midfielder fan favourite played alongside the now manager

The fan favourite midfielder played 180 games over six seasons with the Gunners, winning two FA Cups in the process, but saw his time heavily hampered by injuries despite his successes in north London.

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Cazorla, who played alongside Arteta for Arsenal, told The Guardian that he "really want[s] to go back" and the Gunners manager has since suggested there is space for the fellow Spaniard on his coaching staff.

"I have a very special affection for Arsenal," Cazorla tells Sky Sports. "I spent six wonderful years there and I know how much all the people love me there.

"Of course, I was fortunate to share a dressing room with Mikel Arteta and now he is the manager. We had conversations about that but right now I am not focused on anything other than contributing to this club, Oviedo, and continuing to enjoy football as a player.

"After that, we will see what the future holds for me. It is clear that Arsenal is a club that has always left the door open to me to return. But right now, I have enough on my mind with the play-offs and trying to enjoy the last days of my playing career."