Dennis Bergkamp dream Arsenal reunion could be about to come true

Never go back, the wise saying goes. Reunions often have a knack of tarnishing a once glittering reputation.

Jose Mourinho famously left Chelsea in turmoil for a second time in 2016, just months after winning the Premier League title. It was not until later career moves to Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur when the cuts became too deep to heal.

The likes of Kenny Dalglish and Kevin Keegan at Liverpool and Newcastle United respectively also failed to repeat their former heroics. While they never ruptured their relationships with supporters, the feeling of failure is often swept under the rug when dissecting their managerial CVs.

Why go back? Why risk lifelong adulation for a second chance at glory? At the Emirates Stadium, however, they have a tendency to buck the trend…

Per Mertesacker is spearheading a conveyor belt of talent as head of the club’s academy. Jack Wilshere, whose career was cruelly plagued by injury, was revered by Gooners and is now in charge of the under-18s. Mikel Arteta himself captained the club as a player and now has full backing in the managerial hot seat, leading Arsenal on another Premier League charge.

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According to reports, an all-time Arsenal great could be about to follow suit. Few could command the adulation and respect at the club’s academy quite like Dennis Bergkamp — and he cannot wait to make a football return.

«I'm itching to get back into football once more,” the Dutchman said. “I don't think I am good enough to be a head coach as I don't think I am sufficiently interested to want to manage