I’LL REJECT CHINA
Wenger will seek a top job in Europe if he quits Emirates
ArsENE WENGEr is prepared to snub huge offers from China to land a deal at another elite European club if he leaves Arsenal.
As revealed by Sportsmail last week, Wenger is giving serious consideration to his future after seeing his side’s season implode again. the uncertainty has alerted a host of clubs around the world to his potential availability.
the Chinese super league have made discreet overtures about adding Wenger to their high- profile roster of managers that includes Manuel Pellegrini, luiz Felipe scolari and Andre Villas-Boas.
Wenger, whose contractract expires at the end of the season, is alsoo attracting interest from cash-rich clubs in the Middle East.
A move to China or the Middle East would see Wenger offered deals worthh considerably morere than the £ 8million-onper-year he earns atat the Emirates.
However, the Frenchman would prefer to remain in Europe, where his reputation is intact despite Arsenal’s lack of silverware.
Wenger was considered by real Madrid following rafa Benitez’s departure last season. He was made aware of the interest, though the spanish club eventually appointed Zinedine Zidane. Jobs could also crop up at Paris saint-Germain and Barcelona.
Unai Emery, despite his PsG side beating Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions league last week, is under pressure as his side struggle to keep pace with league leaders Monaco. And luis Enrique has refused to confirm whether he will stay at Barcelona beyond the summer, when his deal expires.
Both roles would appeal to Wenger, 67, though signing a new two-year deal at the Emirates stadium remains his first option. However, Wenger is a divisive figure among supporters and signing a deal will ononly serve to fuel the ggrowing disquiet ssurrounding his role, especially after last wweek’s 5-1 Champions league defeat against Bayern Munich. spanish midfielder sansanti Cazorla has now been ruled out for the season with a long-term ankle injury, as predicted in
Sportsmail last month. Cazorla has not played since october due to the problem and had surgery to cure his achilles tendon injury last month.
He was expected to be out until March, but the spaniard suffered a setback in his recovery that caused him to require another operation.