With Mikel Arteta having moved on to join Manchester City's coaching staff after calling time on his playing career at the end of last season, Arsenal will have a new club captain for the upcoming 2016/17 campaign.
In recent days, there's been quite a lot of speculation as to who the man to officially take over the armband for the Gunners would be, with the likes of Laurent Koscielny and Petr Cech touted as candidates.
This evening, however, The Sun is claiming in an exclusive that Arsene Wenger will install Per Mertesacker - the man who often filled in for Arteta on the pitch last season - as the permanent captain. The reaction from Arsenal fans on social media is, well, interesting...
Who would you want as your Arsenal Captain?
Who would you want as your Arsenal Captain?
