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Compensation delays Mikel Arteta’s move to Arsenal

Michael Orodare
By Michael Orodare
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Mikel Arteta has a broad agreement to become Arsenal head coach but the deal is being held up by Manchester City’s compensation demands.

Manchester City are yet to agree compensation with Arsenal that would allow the Gunners to name Arteta as their new manager.

According to SkySports, negotiations are now underway between the two clubs, with City understood to be in no mood for compromise with their Arsenal counterparts as they look to recoup £2 million for their assistant manager.

Despite three weeks of speculation linking Arteta with a move to north London, no discussions took place between the two parties when City played at the Emirates last Sunday.

City are resigned to losing Arteta and will not stand in his way but are expected to be less than flexible when it comes to both the amount of compensation and the payment schedules agreed with Arsenal.

A Manchester City source said:

“It’s surprising to hear that plans are being made by Arsenal to unveil our coach as their head coach on Friday on the basis that no contact has been made by the club to discuss this matter.“

The Gunners fuelled speculation Arteta’s appointment could be imminent on Thursday after postponing interim boss Freddie Ljungberg’s news conference to Friday.

Ljungberg was set to face the media ahead of Saturday’s trip to Everton – by which time Arsenal hope to have former club captain Arteta in place.

However, the club have moved the news conference to Friday, giving no information about who will face the media.

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