Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is set to be hit with a setback following reports that assistant manager Carlos Cuesta is on the verge of leaving the club. The 29-year-old has been at the Emirates Stadium for nearly five years, however, according to reports he could become one of the youngest managers in Europe.
Fabrizio Romano claimed on Tuesday night that Serie A side Parma had highlighted the Spaniard as their new head coach. The move would see Cuesta replace Cristian Chivu as the man at the Stadio Ennio Tardini helm, after her succeeded Simone Inzaghi at beaten Champions League finalists Inter.
The reporter followed up on Wednesday that Cuesta will arrive in Italy today in order to complete his move to the Serie A side.
His impending departure will leave 54-year-old Albert Stuivenberg and Miguel Molina alongside the former Arsenal midfielder in the dugout for the Premier League campaign.
After earning his stripes with Atletico Madrid and Juventus, the 29-year-old made to move to the Premier League to join Arteta's backroom staff.
During Amazon Prime's fly-on-the-wall documentary, viewers were given an insight into Cuesta's role within the squad. In one of his roles, he was tasked with individual meetings with the players and sat them down to run through strengths, weaknesses and where they can improve.
Former midfielder Granit Xhaka tipped the Spaniard to become the manager of a big club in the future during an interview with [The Athletic](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5545158/2024/06/07/carlos-cuesta-arsenal-coach-rise/), last year.
“I am sure that one day he (Cuesta) will be a manager for a big, big, big club," he said.
“I say this because he knows what he wants, he has clear ideas, and he has clear goals that he wants to achieve.
"I am certain that one day we will see him on the touchline as a manager."
Cuesta has been linked with managerial roles in the past, including a move within England to Norwich City.
It didn't materialise but Arteta was pushed on the matter and at the time, he said: : "If that's the will? You cannot do that.
"I wouldn't, no. With the staff as well, everybody need to feel there is a path, there is a development plan for everyone.
"People don't want to do the same thing for three, four, five years.
"It is a way to incentivise and inspire other people and then to explore because you don't really know the limit of a person unless you expose him to certain things.
"I think curiosity is a really important quality that we have within our young staff and that drives the rest.
"We all need opportunities. I got the opportunity when I didn't have any experience in coaching, first at Man City and here. I'm very grateful for that.
"It is my responsibility to give, when you see talent, when you see that level of passion and enthusiasm to give them the chance as well to show what they can deliver."