Mike Arteta first came to Arsenal at the end of a seismic summer in North London. We are again on the precipice of another seismic summer at Arsenal, and again Arteta may be called upon as a stabilizing force. Reports have run wild the last few days that Arsenal is on the verge of naming Arteta manager and successor to Arsene Wenger. But when Arteta retired in 2016, Guardiola quickly handed his old friend a spot on his staff. Those are qualities similar to Wenger's philosophy, who along with Guardiola, Arteta lists as his greatest managerial influences.

Source: Forbes May 16, 2018 19:30 UTC