Arsenal great Dennis Bergkamp has opened the door to a return to the club.

The Dutchman hasn't been seen at the club for six years.

He said: "I'm itching to get back into football once more. I don't think I am good enough to be a head coach, as I don't think am sufficiently interested to want to manage everything.

"I respect people who can do this, but I prefer a different role - in between the youth squad and the first team. I find the best job to be in developing players. My role in acting as a bridge for youth-team players in getting to the first eleven suited me the best.

"That was also the way I used to play - between the lines! I was neither a striker nor a midfielder. I found this to be a great job while I was at Ajax.

"I saw the young prospects coming through, discussed them with the youth coaches and the academy head, and I also had the ear of the head coach.

"I hope for a similar role in the future if I get back into football - and I think it will happen. This is one of my chief ambitions, as I think it is something I can do well."

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