Arsenal: Top 5 Arsene Wenger replacements

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NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND – APRIL 11: Arsene Wenger, Arsenal Manager, looks on during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St. James Park April 11, 2004 in Newcastle, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Arsene Wenger will leave Arsenal football club at the end of the season. So, in due course, here are the top five Wenger replacements that I believe the Gunners should be exploring.

Arsene Wenger will leave Arsenal football at the end of the season. That is a sentence that I never thought I would write. And yet, here we are. In a beautiful statement on Friday morning, Wenger confirmed that he would depart in the summer. Inevitably, in the fast-changing, relentless footballing world, our focus, after some brief grievances and reflecting on Wenger’s time, turns to who might replace him.

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So, here are my top-five Wenger replacements that I believe the Gunners should at least explore in the coming weeks.

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: Eddie Howe, Manager of AFC Bournemouth reacts during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and West Bromwich Albion at Vitality Stadium on March 17, 2018 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) /

5. Eddie Howe

I should state at this point that I do not want the likes of Carlo Ancelotti. An older, although more experienced manager, is not who I believe this club should be pursuing. I would much rather see them go after a younger, vibrant coach who can build a legacy at Arsenal very much like Wenger did. And so, I present to you, Eddie Howe.

The 40-year-old is very much young enough for my liking. He also plays expansive football with a Bournemouth side that are set for their fourth season in the top flight thanks to the brilliant management of Howe. Working with a group of players that is not especially inspiring, Howe has implemented a lovely, attacking, free-flowing style that also secures results.

The main knock on Howe is experience. He has never managed a club even remotely of the size of Arsenal. As we say with David Moyes at Manchester United, the big clubs are a different kettle of fish entirely. He is certainly a risk. Nevertheless, the reward is a top-class manager who can build a dynasty at a club for a decade. That is one that, for me, is worth taking.

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