Mikel Arteta Archives: 05/2016

Hector Bellerin has revealed that when he first moved to London, Mikel Arteta and his wife, Lorena Bernal, ‘adopted’ him and helped him settle.

Following Mikel Arteta’s recent departure and confirmation that the midfielder has more or less retired from playing football, Arsene Wenger has hailed the 34-year-old’s leadership.

Mikel Arteta has revealed that he, along with the Arsenal squad, do have regrets over the way the 2015/16 season panned out.

With Mikel Arteta about to hang up his playing boots and move into coaching, it seems like he is about to join Manchester City despite having an offer from Arsenal (and Tottenham) according to Marca in Spain.

With Mikel Arteta headed for pastures blue (allegedly) and Per Mertesacker spending less and less time on the actual pitch, is it time for Arsene Wenger to pick a new Arsenal captain?

An emotional day on Sunday drew a close to Mikel Arteta’s career as an Arsenal player and the midfielder believes it was time.

A fortnight ago I wrote that second place was still within Arsenal’s reach despite the points gap, and with one point from a possible nine, Tottenham made my optimism a reality.

Mikel Arteta had a tearful farewell at the Emirates Stadium yesterday as his Arsenal playing career came to an end.

Arsene Wenger took a moment following Arsenal’s win over Aston Villa to thank Mikel Arteta and Tomas Rosicky.

Mikel Arteta, Mathieu Flamini and Tomas Rosicky are all confirmed to be leaving Arsenal in the summer and Arsene Wenger acknowledged everything they have done for the club ahead of Aston Villa.

Borussia Monchengladbach sound as if they’ve accepted defeat and realise that midfielder, Granit Xhaka, will be leaving for better opportunities this summer.

Once again, rumours that Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta could leave for Manchester City have reared their head and it looks more likely than ever.