Former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has confirmed that the club spoke to him during their search for a replacement to Arsene Wenger.
“Their executives met through a process which included a conversation with me but it didn’t go any further,” Vieira told The Times.
The world cup winner who is currently in charge of New York City n the MLS, was one of a host of names linked with the post before the Gunners confirmed Unai Emery as their first new boss since 1996.
However, the Frenchman revealed that talks with Arsenal were brief and did not go any further than an initial conversation as the club instead looked at other targets.
Vieira made more than 400 appearances for Arsenal between 1996 and 2005, leading the club to three Premier League titles and three FA Cups.