Marc Overmars

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Former Arsenal legend Marc Overmars has told Arsenal.com that he has modeled his coaching career on former boss Arsene Wenger while also revealing he would love to join the coaching staff at the Gunners after chatting to the Frenchman this week.

Overmars, joined Arsenal in 1997 for a fee of £5.5 million in the summer before Wenger’s first full season in charge, winning the Premier League and FA Cup double in his debut season with the Gunners.

The Dutchman became an Arsenal legend on the left wing and is seen as a key component in Wenger’s re-shaping of the North London club as a Premier League force.

Overmars told Arsenal.com: “I spoke with him (Arsene Wenger) on the training ground yesterday and if you see the facilities, what is available to the players nowadays, it is beautiful.

“For me walking around the training ground is emotional as a football player. To see how you would develop the talent, it is a beautiful place. For me the boss still doesn’t buy the most expensive players and that is the way I work with Go-Ahead Eagles in Holland, I learn’t a lot from him.

“You want to get to the young players before they get through, that is what he did with Patrick Vieira, and Thierry Henry when he was sitting on the bench at Juventus. Emmanuel Petiti from AS Monaco, I think I was the only one who was a bit expensive. He was brilliant at buying talent for not much money.”

Overmars also told Arsenal.com that he would like to join Arsenal’s coaching staff if offered the opportunity. He said:

“When we are driving around here it feels unbelievably good. I feel home at one club, this club, the Arsenal. If they asked me to do something I would love to come.”

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[Massa]

Maybe he can teach our attackers a thing or ten

[CynicalGooner]

Never knew he held us in such high regard. Didn't really give that impression when he was here, as magic as he sometimes was. Barca not offering staff positions?

[gzagee]

Thought he'd want to get a post at Ajax. They always employ ex-players.
Anyhoo, I think he'd be great with the juniors.

[Zedie]

Amazing player but it always baffled me how he couldnt get lift on any of his shots. 99 times out of 100 it would be a daisy cutter.

The guy could move though..

[gzagee]

I think he would've been an Arsenal legend had the lure of Barca not overcome him.

Said it before; he was the last of our proper out-n-out wingers.

[Est83]

There's a lot of boxes that he doesn't tick... but he ticks the one that counts, the "tight arse" box! That automatically moves him to the front of the cue of possible successors to Wenger.

[Massa]

Would be a good mentor for Theo

[Yorkyblue]

Thing is though, he's coaching at GAE. It's a big jump from Deventer to Arsenal!

Most of the world could use the same argument as him. I think he would be better working his way to the Eredivise and possibly towards Ajax before he is considered at Arsenal.

[LMAO]

EXCLUSIVE! OVERMARS WILL LEAVE AJAX
@OriolDomenech:

"After 9 years as sporting director of Ajax, he has decided to leave the club in June"

"It's a personal decision, he thinks he's already finished his cycle with Ajax. But he has no agreement with anyone"

Bye, Edu.

[UFGN]

EXCLUSIVE! OVERMARS WILL LEAVE AJAX
@OriolDomenech:

"After 9 years as sporting director of Ajax, he has decided to leave the club in June"

"It's a personal decision, he thinks he's already finished his cycle with Ajax. But he has no agreement with anyone"

Bye, Edu.

Yes please

What a player he was. Ive always said he was every bit as good as Pires and I still stand by that

Just having him around the club in any capacity would be a boost

[Arsenal Tone]

Hell yeah!

[ESR10]

A much more experienced DoF who has done a great job at Ajax. Would love to have him here .

[Angelito]

Lel, he ain't coming here.

Barca need a DoF. No better candidate than him.

[CrimsonGunner11]

The man who most likely had me supporting Arsenal. It would be poetic if he joined us and any potential good fortune coincided with his appointment.