Manchester City's Pep Guardiola expects quick decision on Arteta over Arsenal move
Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta
GuardiolasaidArtetawill be at Oxford United on Wednesday for City's League Cup quarter-final but appears resigned to the prospect of losing his right-hand man.
"I think it (thedecision) is going to happenquick,"Guardiolawas quoted as saying by the BBC. "Why not [go]? It's a good argument."
FormerArsenalcaptainArtetais the leading candidate to succeed Unai Emery asArsenalmanager after the London club's chief executive Vinai Venkatesham was pictured outside the 37-year-old's house in the early hours of Monday morning.
"Mikel is travelling to Oxford with us tomorrow,"Guardiolaearlier told reporters. We were so smart to pick him up and the other clubs missed it. He's an incredible person, good manager. Work ethic. That's why he is what he is.
"He's talking withArsenalso I don't know. Now he is part of our group and staff and he is here. When we have new news, I will know and you will know. Now he is here, tomorrow travelling. He trained today and that's all."
SpaniardArtetamade 149 appearances forArsenalbefore joining City's coaching staff in 2016 where he has enjoyed a successful spell as assistant toGuardiola, helping the club to consecutive Premier League titlesoverthe last two seasons.
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Guardiolasaid he had spoken toArtetaabout theArsenalopportunity and would not stand in his way.
"I am a guy who lets people live with freedom and do what they want because that is what they want in the moment, for their lives, family, professionally and individually," he said.
"Mikel knows exactly what we think about him. After that, we cannot do more."