A theme appears to be emerging at Arsenal regarding who could follow in Mikel Arteta's footsteps and potentially manage the club at some point in the future.
Last month, Nasser El-Neny, the father of Mohamed Elneny, tipped his son to move into coaching after his playing days draw to a close, going as far as to predict a major role with the Gunners: "I was sure that Elneny would continue with Arsenal, and I told him that, even though everyone in Egypt was saying that he would leave the team this summer," he told MBC Egypt.
"The Arsenal players love Elneny, he is loved among his colleagues in the dressing room, and the club's management loves him, so I think he will coach Arsenal in the future."