Mikel Arteta slams reports he will quit Arsenal for Barcelona: 'That's totally fake news'
FirstpostMikel Arteta has slammed reports he was ready to quit Arsenal to become Barcelona manager as “fake news”. We need everyone on board to achieve it and I am certainly on board.” ‘I could not believe it’ Dismissing the Barca reports as completely fabricated, Arteta admitted he had been upset by the story as he prepares for Tuesday’s Premier League trip to Nottingham Forest. “I have always been really straight and always said the complete opposite; how happy I am and how much I enjoy where I am now.” Arsenal welcome Premier League leaders Liverpool to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday for a crucial clash. It brings Arteta head-to-head with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for the last time in their current jobs after the German stunningly announced on Friday he will leave Anfield at the end of the season.