MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Mikel Arteta prepared training at Manchester City on Tuesday and will travel with the team for its English League Cup quarterfinal at Oxford despite being in talks about becoming Arsenal’s next manager.
City manager Pep Guardiola said Arteta, his assistant coach, has been “incredibly transparent and honest” with him about his discussions with Arsenal, adding he would not try to persuade his fellow Spaniard to stay at City because “he is an adult, he knows what he has to do.”
“He knows what we would like but the final decision is personal,” Guardiola said.