Arsenal chiefs spotted leaving Mikel Arteta's house hours after Man City defeat

- Mikel Arteta has in recent weeks emerged Arsenal's top choice candidate to replace Unai Emery

- Gunners' chiefs seem to have been rushed to finding a new manager after Freddie Ljungberg failed to steady the ship

- Ljungberg, who took over on interim basis following Emery's sacking, has registered a string of unconvincing results

Arsenal chiefs held talks with Pep Guardiola assistant, Mikel Arteta, at his house just hours after the Gunners' 3-0 defeat to Man City on Sunday, December 15.

A Kevin De Bruyne double and Raheem Sterling goal sunk Arsenal at the Emirates as the north London side's poor form continued.

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After the Sunday defeat, interim boss, Freddie Ljungberg, asked Arsenal board to fast track the process of appointing a permanent replacement for Unai Emery who was sacked late November.

And it now appears Arsenal are doing just that after the club’s chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and chief contract negotiator, Huss Fahmy, were spotted leaving Arteta’s house in the early hours of Monday morning, December 16.

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It is believed Arteta, who spent five years at the Emirates as a player, is now Gunners' top choice candidate to succeed Emery.

Metro UK reported the club could name the Spaniard new boss in the next 48 hours, ending days of speculation.

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Meanwhile, when asked about reports linking Arteta to the north London job, City boss, Pep Guardiola hinted the Manchester club will not stand in the former midfielder's way.

"If it happens, it will happen. When he wants to talk we are open to talk but it’s private, I don’t want to make things uncomfortable," Pep was quoted saying.

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