While his exact role under Arteta hasn’t yet been ironed out, Heinze is joining an esteemed coaching team that also includes the Spaniard’s right-hand man, Albert Stuivenberg, set-piece coach Nicolas Jover, and goalkeeper coach Iñaki Caña.

Arsenal are in the midst of a busy summer, and they have already ticked off some of their needs, snapping up a new back-up goalkeeper quickly by landing Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea. It also looks as though the midfield has been sorted, with Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard on their in to replace Thomas Partey and Jorginho.

Arsenal transfer news as Mikel Arteta finally gets the first-team upgrade he needed with summer deals set to make a big change