Report reveals leading candidate to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal this summer
Arsenal want to appoint Joachim Low as Arsene Wenger's successor this summer, says reports
Germany coach Joachim Low is the leading candidate to take over from Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager in the summer, according to reports in the British media.
ESPN is reporting that the Germany head coach could well be in line to succeed Wenger at The Emirates as it becomes “increasingly likely” that Wenger will leave this summer.
The Frenchman has found himself under increasing pressure in recent weeks after Arsenal’s dramatic slump in form in all competitions.
The Gunners are currently in sixth place in the Premier League table and their hopes of finishing in the top four are looking slim, as they are 13 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
The same story says that Arsenal are interested in appointing Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim or Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers – but that that Low would be the preferred candidate to take over from Wenger at the end of the season.
The 58-year-old Germany coach is under contract with the national side until the summer of 2020 but he may reportedly be tempted by a move into club management after this summer’s World Cup in Russia.
Arsenal will return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon with a home clash against Watford at The Emirates, as they look to get back to winning ways in the top flight.
