**_Former Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze is reportedly set to join Arsenal as part of Mikel Arteta's coaching staff._**
Earlier this summer, Arsenal assistant head coach Carlos Cuesta left the club to take over as manager of Serie A side Parma.
His departure created a significant vacancy in Arteta's backroom team, with reports suggesting the club would seek a replacement.
Now, it appears they have found one.
According to an **_[exclusive by David Ornstein](https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/1940889023276580965)_**, 47-year-old former footballer Gabriel Heinze is set to join Arsenal ahead of the 2025/26 season.
Heinze and Arteta are familiar with each other from their playing days at Paris Saint-Germain, where they were teammates.