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Premier League rivals nearly hired Mikel Arteta before joining Arsenal

Summary by The Independent
In the summer of 2019, Mikel Arteta came close to joining another Premier League club before becoming Arsenal manager in the December

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Mikel Arteta was reportedly close to becoming Newcastle manager in the summer of 2019, months before he ended up at Arsenal. The club's then-owner, Mike Ashley, was ready to offer the Spaniard an unusually long contract

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Mikel Arteta was very close to being coach of Newcastle United in 2019, before taking command of Arsenal. The content Mikel Arteta was very close to the history of the Premier League: here's what happened appears first in Ball on the Network.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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