EMERY TO BE NAMED NEXT ARSENAL MANAGER AFTER CLUB DECIDE AGAINST ARTETA

A late U-turn on the part of the Gunners saw PSG's former boss chosen ahead of Arteta, who had been tipped to take over from Arsene Wenger

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Unai Emery is set to be named new Arsenal manager after the Gunners made a last-minute decision not to offer Mikel Arteta the vacant job at the Emirates Stadium,Goal understands. 

Arteta seemed ready to replace Arsene Wenger as the man in charge after positive talks last week , with chief executive Ivan Gazidis in particular a keen admirer of the 36-year-old.

Gazidis felt a younger coach would slot better into a modern European football structure, complemented by head of recruitment Sven Mislintat and new head of football relations Raul Sanllehi.