As reported by The Daily Star, Arsenal are eyeing up a sensational summer move for Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri as a replacement for under-fire boss Arsene Wenger.
What’s the story?
With the Gunners likely to miss out on the top four in the English Premier League and suffering a series of poor results recently, the pressure on Wenger to finally move on from his role at the club has been immense in recent weeks.
Whether he stays or goes, it’s important for the club to consider management candidates and that appears to be exactly what they’re doing.
The Daily Star report that Massimiliano Allegri is the current man in the frame to land the job should Wenger leave, with decision makers at the Emirates especially impressed by the way Juventus knocked out Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Champions League recently.
The paper say Allegri has spent the last year learning English, perhaps a sign he is ready for a Premier League opportunity?
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Would he be a good pick?
It’s always hard to know just how successful new managers will be, especially when replacing such a long serving boss like Arsene Wenger, but what’s clear is that Allegri has the trophy pedigree and experience with big clubs to give him as good as shot as anyone at bringing major honours back to Arsenal.
Having won three domestic doubles over the last three seasons, he’s made Juventus the team to beat in Italy and with two UEFA Champions League finals in that period too, knows how to get the job done on the continent.
That ticks all the boxes for the Gunners, whose fans crave that kind of success coming back to the club.
A move for Allegri would show ambition and excite supporters and he’s a manager with the profile to step into his own light at the club, rather than wilt in the shadow of Wenger’s departure.
The question is, can they convince him to join?
