5 potential destinations for Arsene Wenger

Real Madrid

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Who could resist the lure of Real Madrid? Well, Arsene Wenger, actually. He did so in 2009 when Los Blancos approached, but now out of work and not tied to the Gunners, they appear an altogether more appetising proposition for a man who has been notoriously loyal throughout his career.

“Real Madrid, I think I turned them down two or three times. They are one of the teams I loved as a kid but I felt it was a very sensitive period for Arsenal,” he told beIN Sports.

Despite his previous snubs, they are a club that Wenger would love to coach, according to a report in Le Parisien, and with Julen Lopetegui hanging onto the job with his fingernails, it is possible a vacancy could open up in the new year that would allow him this unexpected opportunity.

Madrid president Florentino Perez is an avid fan of the Frenchman and has followed his career for many years. Still in post, Perez could turn to him in order to pull his side out of a rut that has seen them struggle to transition into the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era smoothly.

The longer Lopetegui struggles to get a handle on things at the Bernabeu, the greater the chance there is of Wenger moving to that team he has for so long loved.