Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta says his time working with Raheem Sterling when the pair were at Manchester City together was "exceptional".

Chelsea, who signed Sterling from the reigning Premier League champions two years ago for £50m, are willing to listen to offers for the 29-year-old, with Crystal Palace among a number of Premier League clubs interested in the player.

Arteta spent three years as an assistant coach to Pep Guardiola, ending in 2019, with the Spaniard winning five major trophies at Manchester City with Sterling during their time together.

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Speaking ahead of Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa, live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 5pm on Saturday, Arteta opened up about the special relationship that he enjoyed with Sterling.

"My time with Raheem was exceptional," Arteta said.

Ricardo Calafiori is the highest-profile arrival at the Emirates Stadium this summer, with Spain international Mikel Merino set to join him after Arsenal agreed a £33m deal in principle with Real Sociedad to sign the midfielder.

Arteta refused to be drawn on whether there might be any further transfer activity in the last week of the summer window.

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Source: Alazeera 

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