Patric Vieira confirms Arsenal talks

Former Arsenal star Patric Vieira has confirmed that the club spoke to him during their search for a new manager. "Their executives met through a process which included a conversation with me but it didn't go any further," Vieira told The Times. "I have been allowed to grow as a coach and gain valuable experience. That has helped me become much more clear in my approach, my vision of football. "A game is there to be won. I want to enjoy myself on the bench, to have a team play football I want to see. To be bold."

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