Arsenal view Mauricio Pochettino as a candidate to replace Unai Emery as their next manager.

Pochettino was recently sacked by Tottenham.

It is not known how Pochettino would feel about the approach due to the rivalry between the two clubs. He has previously stated that he will not manage Arsenal or Barcelona due to his previous affiliations. 

Arsenal has fired Unai Emery as manager and installed Freddie Ljunberg on an interim basis.

Emery replaced Arsene Wenger 18 months ago.

In a statement Josh Kroenke said: “Our most sincere thanks go to Unai and his colleagues who were unrelenting in their efforts to get the club back to competing at the level we all expect and demand. We wish Unai and his team nothing but future success.

“The decision has been taken due to results and performances not being at the level required. We have asked Freddie Ljungberg to take responsibility for the first team as interim head coach. We have full confidence in Freddie to take us forward. The search for a new head coach is under way and we will make a further announcement when that process is complete.”

Mikel Arteta, Massimiliano Allegri and Nuno Espírito Santo are considered potential replacements.

Luis Enrique opened up about why he fired Robert Moreno from his national team staff, saying Moreno had been disloyal to him.

"I feel obliged to give more explanations than I would like, because this controversy has been generated by someone who worked with me for many years. I had a meeting with Robert Moreno on Sept. 12. It's the only contact I've had with him. We met for 20 to 30 minutes at my house. It was clear he wanted to coach at the Euros. It wasn't a surprise, I saw it coming, I understand -- he's ambitious. But for me it was disloyal," said Enrique.

Enrique temporarily left his position after his daughter was diagnosed with cancer, with Moreno taking over.

Spain president Luis Rubiales said that the arrangement was clear that Enrique could return when he was ready.

Jose Mourinho said there is no way Tottenham Hotspur will sell Harry Kane.

"When you try to buy Kane it's an impossible mission. He's one of the best strikers in the world.

"You just need his team -- England or Tottenham -- to go with him to the next level. What's the next level? Titles.

"I think he needs to win with us, with England, he needs to win something to highlight the quality that he has as a player, the goals he scores, what he brings to the team."

Jurgen Klopp believes Mauricio Pochettino will be one of the world's most in-demand managers. Klopp also articulated how shocked he was by Tottenham's decision to dismiss him.

"My first Premier League game was against him so we have a history," Klopp said. "Any job that is available he will be in contention.

"Five months ago I played him in Champions League final, now he is on holiday. He did brilliant job at Tottenham.

"Everything will be fine for him, but it was a big one, when I first heard I couldn't believe it."

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addressed rumors of Manchester United's interest in Mauricio Pochettino, saying that he wasn't bothered.

"It doesn't bother me at all. I've got the best job in the world and if you're in or out of a job you want this job, so it doesn't really matter whatever happens around it," said Solskjaer.

Pochettino has already been linked with Bayern Munich.

Solskjaer added that he enjoyed having Jose Mourinho back in the Premier League.

"It's good to have Jose back. Especially for you guys [the media] and maybe for me, so you can talk and write about everything else. You like Jose coming back it's going to be a spectacle and a circus."

Mauricio Pochettino will reportedly sign with Bayern Munich after the completion of this season.

Bayern, who sacked Niko Kovac last month, are currently managed by Hansi Flick on an interim basis.

The timing gives Pochettino an opportunity to learn German.

Unai Emery said that Granit Xhaka wants to return to the club after following out with supporters last month.

“He is coming back better in his mind. His mindset is better to help us and to be closer to playing when we need him. I spoke to him this morning and we had a very good conversation. He trained very well before the international break and he trained very well this morning. My objective is going to be [to use] his comeback to help us, and to convince every supporter of his commitment with us and [that] his performances will be better, and they will be proud of him in the long or short future with us," said Emery.

Emery reiterated that Xhaka was committed to the club.

Arsenal are at home to Southampton this weekend.

The staff of Mauricio Pochettino was surprised when he returned to Tottenham Hotspur after his summer holidays, according to sources.

Pochettino was very open to leaving Spurs before the start of the 19-20 season, but he stayed in the job because he didn't get an offer from one of the few clubs he would have considered.

Pochettino's sights were on Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, but none of those jobs became available. Pochettino has previously said he would never manage Barcelona due to his allegiances to Espanyol, but even that job is now in play for him.

Pochettino did not want to come to a "mutual consent" arrangement and would only leave Spurs if it meant he'd immediately join another club or if Daniel Levy fired him.

Pini Zahavi pitched Daniel Levy on Jose Mourinho replacing Mauricio Pochettino three weeks ago, sources tell ESPN.

Zahavi is very close to both Mourinho and Levy.

Negotiations between Mourinho and Spurs were more of a formality than a complicated back-and-forth.