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Robert Warlow

Rafa Benitez has got Arsenal and West Ham fans talking after hint over Premier League return

Former Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has hinted that he would like to return to England in the future.

The Spaniard is currently working out in China as manager of Dalian Yifang, having left Newcastle in the summer.

But his family remain in England and Benitez has told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast that in the future he will come back to England.

"I am happy here. It is not I want to go back right now, it is I would like to go in the future," he said .

However, his comments have sparked a reaction from some Arsenal and West Ham fans, with the futures of their respective managers under the spotlight amid poor form in recent weeks.

Premier League 2019/20 November fixtures

Emery is under increasing pressure at Arsenal, with the Gunners currently eight points off the top four in the Premier League, while Manuel Pellegrini is facing questions over his future after a run of four defeats in the Hammers' last five Premier League games.

And some fans have been quick to respond to what Benitez has said, with some supporters of both clubs calling for him to come to their clubs, as can be seen below.

Here's what some Arsenal and West Ham fans have said about the Spaniard, who won the Champions League during his time at Liverpool, and led Chelsea to the Europa League in a caretaker spell in 2013.

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