Paris Saint-Germain director Luis Campos held talks with Mikel Arteta over their vacant managerial role, but Arteta is focusing on Arsenal.
RMC Sport report that Luis Campos was keen to bring Mikel Arteta to Paris Saint-Germain as their new manager, and he spoke to the Arsenal boss in recent weeks.
But RMC claim that the chances of such a move are next to none.
For a start, Arteta is reportedly happy with the Arsenal project, and he has a contract until 2025. There’s no suggestion he’s interested in a move.
Then there’s the fact that Campos isn’t the final decision-maker this time around, after making the call to bring in Christophe Galtier last season.
It looks like this story is going nowhere, but it’s a nice boost for Arteta to hear that he’s drawing interest from some of Europe’s top clubs.
This is far from the first link between Arsenal and PSG in the last few weeks, and it’s the latest of many that appear destined for failure.
In late May, there were suggestions that PSG had made enquiries for Martin Odegaard, but the same reports claimed the move looked doomed, with Odegaard key to Arteta’s plans and happy in London.
Then, in early June, a report from Brazil raised the possibility of a PSG move for Gabriel Magalhaes. But they added that Gabriel is excited to play in the Champions League with Arsenal, and he wants to stay at the Emirates Stadium.
After that, with reports breaking of William Saliba’s intention to sign a new contract at Arsenal, various sources claimed that PSG had been lurking for the centre-back if he’d decided to run his deal down.
It’s somewhat embarrassing for PSG that they’ve seemingly pursued four different signings from Arsenal in a few weeks, including poaching their manager, and been knocked back on every occasion.
From an Arsenal point of view, it’s great to see some loyalty to the club, even when players are so in-demand.