Arteta To Join Manchester City

The renowned former captain of Arsenal, Mikel Arteta has come to terms to join Manchester City in replacement of Pep Guardiola.


Arteta left towards the end of last season due to expiry of the contract. He has decided to retire as a captain and take his career to the next level in coaching. The 34 year old was offered a role as a coach in the academy of Arsenal but he has agreed to join Guardiola with Manchester City. Guardiola and Arteta have been good friends since their learning days in Barcelona academy.

Aaron Ramsey would be taking over the No.8 shirt of Mikel Arteta at the next season of Arsenal as per the announcement made by the club. Ramsey is said to switch from No 16 shirt that he wore in his previous matches and consider Arteta’s shirt as the Spaniard will leave the club to get into coaching this summer. Well, Ramsey is the 2nd player who would change shirt for the upcoming season and Alexis Sanchez will take over No.7 shirt of Tomas Rosicky.
Mikel Arteta has been a renowned footballer who is known for his misleading skills and playing for Arsenal club. Although he started his career as a trainee at FC Barcelona, he was moved to Paris Saint Germain during the French League. Arteta discovered his love for football and began to hone his technical finesse.

Thereafter, he laced his boots for his career which took him towards immense popularity. He always rose to any kind of challenge in the game and established himself as fast as he could. He did not waste any time to become one of the renowned footballers of today with incalculable fans. Wherever his next journey may be, whatever he may achieve on the way, the football fans will always remain grateful for the best of roles he has played to keep the game going.