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Mikel Arteta is set to be offered a coaching role at Manchester City this summer as Pep Guardiola finalises the details of his backroom staff.

The 34-year-old gave an emotional farewell to the Arsenal fans after Sunday's 4-0 win over Aston Villa and admitted he has three offers on the table to go into coaching.

City are thought to be in pole position, despite Arsenal also handing him a non-playing role, with the opportunity to work alongside the world's most coveted manager difficult to turn down.

Tottenham are also thought to be interested in his services.

The former Everton man is seen as an ideal addition to Guardiola's backroom team, with his Premier League experience and his appreciation of possession-based football appealing to the incoming City manager.

The pair know each other from their time together at Barcelona.

Guardiola officially takes over at City on July 1 – and his preparations are likely to be gathering pace.

Bayern Munich's season will be over after Saturday's German Cup final against Borussia Dortmund, leaving the Spaniard in a position to ramp up his plans about how to turn City into one of Europe's elite teams.

He's known as an intense student of the game, a man whose meticulous planning and bold style mark him out as a true visionary.

And it's likely he will have been watching City from afar for some time – and he'll know better than anyone what the current squad's limitations are.

As well as bringing new players in to reshape the squad, he will be desperate to improve the existing players, many of whom underperformed last season as City limped to fourth place.

To do that he'll need a group of coaches he can trust.

Arteta would be a new addition to his staff and is likely to work with Guardiola's existing four-man team who have supported him at both Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

No official announcement has been made - but these four men are expected to join Guardiola at the Etihad, with Brian Kidd likely to keep his place on the bench, too.

How Guardiola's backroom staff will shape up

Manuel Estiarte: Personal assistant

Manuel Estiarte is perhaps the most fascinating of the four. A former water polo player who competed at six Olympic Games between 1980-2000, he enjoys an incredibly close relationship with Guardiola and brings top-level experience from an alternative sporting arena.

For seven consecutive years he was voted World Player of the Year and in 1996 he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit.

He's one of the most highly regarded sportsman in Spanish history and somebody Guardiola trusts.

Domenec Torrent: Assistant coach

Guardiola's assistant going back to his Barcelona B days is Domenec Torrent.

At Bayern he worked in tandem with Hermann Gerland but the German is staying at the Allianz Arena to work with Carlo Ancelotti.

Presumably, it is Gerland's role Arteta will fill.

Lorenzo Buenaventura: Fitness coach

Guardiola expects his teams to play with high intensity, meaning the work of fitness coach Lorenzo Buenaventura will be key.

He's known for working players particularly hard. It won't be an easy pre-season for the City squad.

Carles Planchart: Scout and video analyst

Carles Planchart is Pep's secret weapon – the man analysing the opposition in detail and preparing the team's tactical approach.