MIKEL ARTETA is appointing Manchester United title winner Gabriel Heinze to his Arsenal staff. The former Argentina star, 47, will join the group after 29-year-old Carlos Cuesta left his role as assistant coach to become manager of Parma. GettyGabriel Heinz is on the verge of returning to the Premier League with Arsenal[/caption]GettyMikel Arteta has lost his assistant coach Carlos Cuesto[/caption]Heinze spent three years with the Red Devils after joining from PSG – where he played with a teenage Arteta. The defender has been described by the Gunners boss as one of the “unbelievable players” he played with, and an “inspiration”. Arteta previously said: “The other inspirations were (Mauricio) Pochettino and Heinze, those two were next to me all the time, behind me, and they were guiding me in everything I had to do in my professional life, how I had to understand the game and they were inspirational to me.”Heinze will join the backroom staff alongside assistant Albert Stuivenberg, goalkeeping coach Inaki Cana, set-piece coach Nicolas Jover and first-team coach Miguel Molina.Heinze moved to Old Trafford for £6.9million in 2004 and became a cult hero among fans – scoring on his debut against Bolton. But a lengthy injury lay-off saw Sir Alex Ferguson sign Patrice Evra, who became first-choice left-back in the title-winning 2006-07 season. He left Man Utd after 83 games under a cloud after trying to force a move to bitter rivals Liverpool before eventually being shipped to Real Madrid.As well as winning the Premier League he won domestic titles in France, Spain and Argentina as well as Olympic gold. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSHe made 72 appearances for Argentina, including at two Fifa World Cups and the Copa America.Heinze has had managerial spells at five clubs since 2015, leaving his most recent stint at Newell’s Old Boys in his homeland in 2023. ARSENAL TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: All the latest rumours from the Emirates