Two Arsenal executives were pictured leaving the home of Mikel Arteta, one of the leading candidates for the club's vacant head coach position, in the early hours of Monday morning.

Vinai Venkatesham, Arsenal’s managing director, and Huss Fahmy, the director of football operations, were seen stepping into a car outside a property in Manchester at 1.20am.

Telegraph Sport reported earlier this month that Arteta is a leading candidate to replace the sacked Unai Emery at Arsenal, where Freddie Ljungberg has been serving as interim head coach in recent weeks.

Arteta, the current Manchester City assistant manager, was at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Arsenal succumbed to a disappointing 3-0 defeat by Pep Guardiola’s side.

Ljungberg subsequently urged Arsenal to make a swift decision on a managerial appointment, saying the club needs certainty after such a difficult first half of the season.

Venkatesham and Fahmy are among the four Arsenal executives leading the search for a new head coach, alongside head of football Raul Sanllehi and technical director Edu.