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‘With open arms’: Some Arsenal fans name their ideal choice if Freddie Ljungberg goes, he’s a club legend

A number of Arsenal fans have urged the Gunners to bring back Dennis Bergkamp in wake of Mikel Arteta telling that there will be additions to his coaching staff next year and amid rumours linking Freddie Ljungberg with an exit.

At present, Arteta’s coaching team Ljungberg, Albert Stuivenberg, Steve Round, Inaki Cana Pavon and Sal Bibbo.

However, according to , Ljungberg has now emerged as one of the “dream” candidates to become AIK Fotboll’s new manager following Rikard Norling’s departure.

(Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

There were hopes amongst some fans that Arsenal cult hero Santi Cazorla would rejoin this summer following his departure from Villarreal but he is continuing his playing career with .

Moving on to Bergkamp, the former Gunners forward recently told – as quoted by – of his desire to return to coaching “when the time is right”, and described Arsenal as the “ideal” destination.

Given Arteta’s comments on potential new coaching arrivals at the Emirates Stadium, Ljungberg reportedly on the radar of another club, and Bergkamp’s desire to return to coaching combined with his love of Arsenal, some fans hope the club can make something happen.

Below are some of the comments on social media: