Unai Emery is to be confirmed as the new manager of Arsenal after a day of talks in London concluded with him saying yes to the role of replacing Arsene Wenger.
Sportsmail revealed on Monday that Emery, 46, had emerged as a late rival to Mikel Arteta for the job.
A contract for the Spanish former boss of Sevilla, Paris Saint-Germain and Spartak Moscow was being thrashed out on Monday night by Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis.
It is believed Emery has agreed to work under a tight transfer budget and strict controls from the board.
But his promise of how he likes his teams to play is sure to excite Arsenal supporters.
'Fans want their emotions to come to the surface and the only way to make that happen is to give them a team that transmits emotion: intensity, attacking, scoring goals, competing, fighting,' he wrote in a recent book.
'That awakens them. The fans want emotions.'
Emery left his role as Paris-Saint Germain manager at the end of the season despite winning five trophies in two years, Thomas Tuchel taking his position at the French club.
News of Emery's imminent appointment was met with shock by players on Monday night, who had fully expected Arteta to be in charge next season.
-Dailymail