He had concerns, we were told, about the fact that the transfer budget he was going to be given this summer was about £50m
Kaveh Solhekol on Mikel Arteta
He says the Spaniard also had “other issues” which prevented him from taking the job.
“What we are being told is that Mikel Arteta has withdrawn from the process to become the next Arsenal manager,” Solhekol said on Sky Sports.
“What that means is the PSG manager Unai Emery is now the No 1 choice to be the next Arsenal manager.
“That is what one source is telling us, one source that is giving us very good information throughout this process.
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Unai Emery to Arsenal: The Spaniard is now set to replace Arsene Wenger
“He had concerns, we were told, about the fact that the transfer budget he was going to be given this summer was about £50m.
“Also he had ‘other issues’ which is what we’re being told about taking the job.
“What that all means now is that Unai Emery is the No 1 choice to be the next Arsenal manager.”