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Arsene Wenger 'close' to AC Milan job as Arsenal fan chiefs target former Gunners manager
ARSENE WENGER is set to land his first job since leaving Arsenal, with AC Milan in line to appoint the Frenchman.
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The former Arsenal boss has been without a job since he called time on his 22-year stay with the Gunners - but he hinted last week he is set to return.
“I believe I will start again on 1 January,” Wenger recently told SportBILD.
“I don’t know yet. I am well rested and ready to work again.”
Now according to France Football, Wenger has been in negotiations for several weeks about taking charge of Milan.
The club are desperately trying to return to the Champions League but results have been far from what investors Elliott Management Corporation are expecting.
Billionaires and Elliott Management Corporation owners Paul and Gordon Singer are said to be disappointed with Gennaro Gattuso, who took over from Vincenzo Montella in November 2017.
He had his contract extended in April this year but the mega-rich double act, who are also Arsenal supporters, now want to bring Wenger on board to move the club forward.
Milan recently appointed Ivan Gazidis, who previously worked closely with Wenger during his time as Arsenal’s chief executive.
France Football indicate talks are “close” to completion, with some sources suggesting a deal is already in place.
Wenger beat Milan in last season’s Europa League with the Gunners.
The Rossoneri are keeping chase in the race for Champions League football.
They currently occupy fourth spot and remain level on 21 points with Lazio - although they are still ten points behind leaders Juventus.
Unai Emery has made an impressive start to life after Wenger at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal have currently won 12 of their last 14 matches and haven’t lost during that period.
Wenger has now been cut to 1/4 to take the job at AC Milan and is 5/1 for the Bayern Munich job.
Barcelona, Marseille and then France are the next in line although all signs now point to Milan.
"Fake News!"
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) 6 November 2018
Arsène Wenger emphatically denies reports he will become the next AC Milan manager. #beINUCL pic.twitter.com/l1Ia0wrAnT
Wenger has since come out and rubbished claims he is set to take over in Milan.
“The only thing I can say is it’s fake news,” Wenger told beIN Sports.
“If I would sign somewhere I would tell you but it’s wrong news.
“I cannot master the rumours, I can only master what I do in my life.
“That’s wrong as well, I’m at the moment just focused on doing well for beIN Sport and that’s not easy!”