Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has not ruled out recruiting former team-mate Santi Cazorla to join his backroom staff.

The former Gunners midfielder retired from playing with Villarreal over the weekend and has immediately joined Xavi Hernandez at Qatari club Al-Sadd.

Asked about a Cazorla reunion at the Emirates, Arteta said: "My opinion of Santi cannot be any higher, he said. "Personally, first with the type of person he is and what he brings to that dressing room, and as well as a player what he did throughout his career.

"About the coaching role and the future? We will see what happens right now. But he just finished [at Villarreal], let him enjoy that moment and we will see what happens in the future."

Asked if a discussion had been had, Arteta added: "Not yet."