The Gunners boss helped turn his side into genuine title contenders last season, narrowly losing out to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
Despite the initial disappointment, Arteta's progress was laid bare for all to see and the Spanish tactician has been notably backed in the transfer market this summer
Indeed, it would be a strange decision if Arteta were to leave the club having created such a promising project at the Emirates.
However, PSG reportedly view the 41-year-old as a future manager after already making approaches.
PSG lay 'groundwork' for Arteta
PSG are set to appoint former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique following the departure of Mauricio Pochettino
to Chelsea. However, that didn't stop the French club making an approach for Arteta.
And although their efforts were deemed unrealistic by French football expert Jonathan Johnson, the CBS journalist reckons Arteta's previous stint as a player for the Ligue 1 side makes him an attractive option.
"I think this approach for Arteta, while never a particularly realistic move now, does perhaps lay the ground for PSG to move for him in the future, because when you’ve played for PSG and end up being a high-profile manager, that counts for a lot in the club’s eyes," Johnson told Caught Offside.
“Arteta’s connections with the club would give him more legitimacy as a candidate, as was the case with Pochettino, so I think he’s one they probably knew was unrealistic now but is also certainly one they’ll look at again in a few years’ time, depending on where Arteta is at that time – he might still be with Arsenal or he could also be with the Spanish national team or looking for another high-profile post.”
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