Mikel Arteta pays tribute to Man Utd legend Sir Bobby Charlton

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has shared his condolences after the passing of Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton.

United fans everywhere were rocked on Saturday afternoon as news of Sir Bobby Charlton’s passing filtered through.

United announced Charlton’s passing at 4pm, just a few hours ahead of the Premier League clash with Sheffield United.

Erik ten Hag’s side did Sir Bobby proud, claiming all three points at Bramall Lane as the tributes poured in.

Charlton recently celebrated his 86th birthday and and will go down as one of the biggest icons in Manchester United history.

Mikel Arteta comments on Sir Bobby Charlton

Charlton racked up more than 750 appearances for United as well as more than 100 England caps, with his long-range shooting ability becoming the stuff of legend.

Charlton’s influence goes far beyond United though, as summed up by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.

The Spaniard told BBC Sport that even as a kid over in Spain, he was collecting trading cards of Charlton and saw videos of his playing days.

Arteta was fully aware of Charlton’s excellence and feels that he leaves an ‘incredible legacy’ from his United days.

Arteta also praised Charlton as a person, something that has been highlighted throughout all the tributes.

“I remember as a kid I was collecting cards and watching videos and saw what he meant for English football and world football,” said Arteta. “He is a big loss. He was a legend already and now he will be a legend forever and he leaves an incredible legacy, not only as a player but as a person as well,” he added.

United exploring more ways to honour legend Charlton

The Guardian now note that United will be paying tribute to Charlton this week with two home games coming up.

A minute’s silence will take place against FC Copenhagen with more tributes to come against Manchester City next weekend.

The report also claims that United are continuing talks over how to further commemorate Charlton’s life moving forward.

One of the Old Trafford stands is already named after Sir Bobby but there could be other tributes to come as United celebrate the life of a true club icon.