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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could join Santi Cazorla at a farewell match at the Emirates in pre-season, according to reports.

football.london reported earlier this month that the Gunners were exploring the prospect of bringing Cazorla back to the Emirates in some capacity, in order to say a proper farewell to the supporters.

And according to Sportsmail, Wenger has now also been contacted about joining his old player at a potential pre-season friendly between Cazorla's current club Villarreal and the Gunners.

Wenger, who now works at Fifa as head of global football development, left Arsenal at the end of the 2017/18 season after 22 years as the club's manager.

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He signed Cazorla from Malaga in 2012, with the Spanish midfielder going on to make 180 appearances for the Gunners, scoring 29 goals.

And some supporters took to social media to express their excitement of the prospect of seeing the pair in north London again.

The 35-year-old has always publicly spoken of his desire to pull on the red shirt one last time to say goodbye to the Arsenal fans.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Cazorla, who has since forced his way back into the Spain national team after a horrendous period on the injury front, said: "It was frustrating to not be able to say goodbye to a club who treated me so well.

"It is something left in my career to say goodbye properly. I am eternally grateful to the club and the fans for the way they continue to treat me."

Gunners' head of football, Raul Sanllehi, has a close relationship with Cazorla's agent, meaning plans could be thrashed out at the end of this season in an attempt to make a decision.

One way, however, that Cazorla does not look likely to return to Arsenal is by taking up a coaching role.

Since Cazorla's fellow countryman, Mikel Arteta, landed the role as Gunners head coach back in December, reports have suggested that Cazorla could return to England to take up a coaching position.

Now, though, that does not look so likely, with Cazorla confirming that he does not yet know if he will pursue a career in coaching after hanging up his boots.

"If I'm honest I don't know if I will coach," Cazorla added.

"I am undecided what I want to do when I retire. Being a sporting director appeals to me more than coaching but I want to be involved in the game, whatever feels right for me at the time.

"I have no plans in the short term to go anywhere or play abroad but I would never shut those doors. I am focused on ending the season with Villarreal."