Arteta would leave Arsenal for Man Utd – Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand has claimed Mikel Arteta would leave Arsenal for Manchester United if the Red Devils came knocking.

Ex-Man Utd defender Ferdinand, 45, watched his former club lose 2-1 at home to Fulham on Saturday, before Arsenal moved 14 point clear of them with a 4-1 win over Newcastle.

Yet he still believes his old side would be able to entice Arteta away from the Emirates.

Speaking on his FIVE YouTube channel, he said: “Mikel Arteta would leave Arsenal to join Man United, 100 per cent.

“No one is saying it’s happening but if Man Utd in a wild dream said, ‘do you know what, Erik ten Hag, thank you’ or Erik ten Hag has been poached by Bayern Munich, and he goes there, and then Man Utd say top of the list is Arteta, Arteta is going in and saying to the lads, ‘listen guys, it’s been emotional but I’ve got to move, I’ve got to go.'”