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title: "Arsenal: Fans elated after reports Mikel Arteta wants Rodolfo Borrell"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-elated-after-reports-surrounding-rodolfo-borrell/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2019-12-19T20:00:19Z"
modified: "2019-12-19T20:00:19Z"
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# Arsenal: Fans elated after reports Mikel Arteta wants Rodolfo Borrell

**Arsenal fans were getting excited after reports surrounding Rodolfo Borrell and the former Barcelona coach joining Mikel Arteta’s staff.**

[According to ESPN](https://www.espn.com/soccer/arsenal/story/4015893/arteta-set-for-arsenal-job-on-three-and-a-half-year-deal-sources), Freddie Ljungberg and Rodolfo Borrel should be part of the 37-year-old’s backroom staff when he joins the club.

Borrel is thought to have been Lionel Messi’s first-ever coach when the Argentine joined the club and has also been key in the development of Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas [(via The Mirror)](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/who-rodolfo-borrell-sam-fagbemi-21117100).

In a positive revelation, it has been revealed by the same publication that Manchester City boss [Pep Guardiola](https://www.espn.com/soccer/arsenal/story/4015893/arteta-set-for-arsenal-job-on-three-and-a-half-year-deal-sources) encouraged his assistant to take the job.

This comes despite the former Barcelona manager seemingly claiming he wanted to keep Arteta at the club [(via The Telegraph)](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/11/25/pep-guardiola-admits-manchester-city-may-face-fight-keep-mikel/).

Fans were excited over the appointment of Borrel as they took to Twitter to tweet out their excitement at his seemingly imminent appointment in Arteta’s backroom staff.

Here is a selection of tweets from the north London faithful:

> We eating Gucci with Rodolfo Borrell. [https://t.co/50paVidQrt](https://t.co/50paVidQrt)
>
> — -\_- (@\_Orori\_) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/_Orori_/status/1207596096140316672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Our team will be lead by ex-La Masia player Mikel Arteta, ex-La Masia manager Rodolfo Borrell and ex-Barcelona assistant Domenec Torrent.
>
> Back in the days, we were Barca’s greatest resource. Now, it’s time to use their resources to build our beloved club. [pic.twitter.com/NGU4aB6BSG](https://t.co/NGU4aB6BSG)
>
> — Ema Ralte (@Ema\_Ralte) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/Ema_Ralte/status/1207586311751647232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Looks like Rodolfo Borrell will be following Mikel Arteta to The Emirates Stadium.
>
> Borrell was Lionel Messi’s first coach, he also coached Cesc Fabregas & Andres Iniesta in his La Masia days. He’s also coached young Raheem Sterling back in Liverpool academy. [pic.twitter.com/d1Y5bsbigr](https://t.co/d1Y5bsbigr)
>
> — Ema Ralte (@Ema\_Ralte) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/Ema_Ralte/status/1207553936854417410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Rodolfo Borrell is a huge get [https://t.co/jzUp0IE1Md](https://t.co/jzUp0IE1Md)
>
> — Mahadevan Sankar (@TheRedVerdict) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/TheRedVerdict/status/1207546461988114432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Better than Sir Alex Ferguson I have heard
>
> — Aubama who? Aubama what? (@alazygooner) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/alazygooner/status/1207580491886411776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lovely
>
> — Calvin Fernandes (@captaincalrf) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/captaincalrf/status/1207578236009533440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Arsenal fans, what do you make of the news surrounding Borrel? Let us know your thoughts!***