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Tomas Rosicky responds to speculation he has an offer to rejoin Arsenal
Mikel Arteta and Tomas Rosicky were teammates at Arsenal (Picture: Getty) Tomas Rosicky has responded to speculation he has an offer to rejoin Arsenal as the club’s sporting director. The Gunners are still reeling from Edu’s shock departure back in November but are hoping to appoint his replacement as early as next month. Real Sociedad’s Roberto Olabe is considered to be the frontrunner but the likes of Dan Ashworth, who recently left Manchester United after a short stint, and Andrea Berta are also said to be in the frame. Jason Ayto has been holding fort on an interim basis and although he has admirers within the club, he has come under fire for presiding over the bungled January transfer window which saw Arsenal fail to make a single signing. Rosicky, meanwhile, a former teammate of Mikel Arteta’s at Arsenal during their playing days, has impressed in a senior role at Sparta Prague but ‘The Little Mozart’ insists he is yet to have any contact with his former employers about a potential return. Get personalised updates on your team every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. ‘So the reality is simple, he told the Livesport Daily podcast. ‘My connection with Arsenal is natural because I spent 10 years there, and when you spend 10 years somewhere you form a strong, very strong bond. ‘So I have this strong bond with Arsenal and I have a strong bond with Sparta Prague. ‘Those are the two clubs that I love football-wise because I have a warm relationship with them.’ Edu has been a key figure at Arsenal over the last five years (Picture: Getty Images) ‘I am honoured by the fact that I am even being considered by Arsenal’s management, but I I can say that I don’t have any offer to go to Arsenal.’ Pressed on whether there had been any official contact, he added: ‘As I mentioned before, I’m aware that I’m on their radar or I figure in their considerations in some capacity, but I haven’t received any offer.’ Among the many deals Rosicky has overseen in his role at Sparta, the one which saw Imanol Garcia move from Athletic Bilbao is one of the more high-profile. Tomas Rosicky is currentl Sparta Prague’s director of football (Photo by Grzegorz Wajda/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Asked if he consulted with Arteta, given his Basque links, before signing the player, he said: ‘That’s not the case either. ‘We were good teammates, and we spent quite a bit of time together, but it’s not like we’re calling each other. ‘Regarding Imanol’s transfer, not that I consulted him about the player, that’s a little different story. But they have the same agent, who also represents Mikel. ‘So at that time, we were in contact, we were sending some text messages, about how his agent takes pictures with me. ‘It’s not like we are best friends, I think we’re great colleagues and we had a great time together. ‘We’re always happy to see each other when there’s an opportunity.’
Tomas Rosicky has responded to speculation he has an offer to rejoin Arsenal as the club’s sporting director.
The Gunners are still reeling from Edu’s shock departure back in November but are hoping to appoint his replacement as early as next month.
Real Sociedad’s Roberto Olabe is considered to be the frontrunner but the likes of Dan Ashworth, who recently left Manchester United after a short stint, and Andrea Berta are also said to be in the frame.
Jason Ayto has been holding fort on an interim basis and although he has admirers within the club, he has come under fire for presiding over the bungled January transfer window which saw Arsenal fail to make a single signing.
Rosicky, meanwhile, a former teammate of Mikel Arteta’s at Arsenal during their playing days, has impressed in a senior role at Sparta Prague but ‘The Little Mozart’ insists he is yet to have any contact with his former employers about a potential return.
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‘So the reality is simple, he told the Livesport Daily podcast. ‘My connection with Arsenal is natural because I spent 10 years there, and when you spend 10 years somewhere you form a strong, very strong bond.
‘So I have this strong bond with Arsenal and I have a strong bond with Sparta Prague.
‘Those are the two clubs that I love football-wise because I have a warm relationship with them.’
‘I am honoured by the fact that I am even being considered by Arsenal’s management, but I I can say that I don’t have any offer to go to Arsenal.’
Pressed on whether there had been any official contact, he added: ‘As I mentioned before, I’m aware that I’m on their radar or I figure in their considerations in some capacity, but I haven’t received any offer.’
Among the many deals Rosicky has overseen in his role at Sparta, the one which saw Imanol Garcia move from Athletic Bilbao is one of the more high-profile.
Asked if he consulted with Arteta, given his Basque links, before signing the player, he said: ‘That’s not the case either.
‘We were good teammates, and we spent quite a bit of time together, but it’s not like we’re calling each other.
‘Regarding Imanol’s transfer, not that I consulted him about the player, that’s a little different story. But they have the same agent, who also represents Mikel.
‘So at that time, we were in contact, we were sending some text messages, about how his agent takes pictures with me.
‘It’s not like we are best friends, I think we’re great colleagues and we had a great time together.
‘We’re always happy to see each other when there’s an opportunity.’
