Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Mikel Arteta would consider leaving Arsenal to become Manchester United manager, despite the Spaniard's success at the Emirates. The former United defender made the assertion on his YouTube channel after United sacked Ruben Amorim on Monday.
Amorim was dismissed following a defeat at Leeds, with his post-match press conference cited as a final straw. Darren Fletcher will take interim charge for the midweek match against Burnley, with a caretaker expected to be appointed until the summer.
Arteta, who has been at Arsenal for over six years, has transformed the club into title contenders. They currently sit six points clear at the top of the Premier League and have players like Declan Rice and William Saliba. However, Ferdinand believes Arteta would still be tempted by United.
“Nah, I don’t buy it, I do not buy it,” Ferdinand said on his show. “He’s never gonna say it, he would never say it out loud. But I’m telling you, Mikel Arteta would sit there and consider it.”
United are embarking on another rebuild, while Arteta is close to ending his trophy drought with Arsenal. The Red Devils are three points outside the top four under Amorim, whose outspoken nature counted against him.
