Arsenal are hiring former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze to Mikel Arteta’s coaching staff following the departure of Carlos Cuesta to Parma, it has emerged. Cuesta joined Arteta in north London after the Spaniard took the job in late 2020 and remained a part of his team up until the end of the 2024–25 season.

Former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze is set to join Arsenal’s coaching staff. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been looking to add to his backroom staff after assistant coach Carlos Cuesta became Parma’s head coach earlier this summer.

Arsenal are set to cancel the contract of a Mikel Arteta favourite. The Japan international is tied down until 2026 with the option of an extension, but the two parties have now agreed to end their relationship,