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10th January 2018
01:04pm GMT

The ultimate goal is to undergo a smooth transition into life without Wenger, with the higher-ups at Arsenal keen to avoid the troubles that befell Manchester United after the retirement of Alex Ferguson.
In the interest of continuity, the club are targeting a proven manager and Ancelotti certainly fits the bill. The likeable Italian has one of the most impressive CVs in world football, having managed Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
He has won three Champions League titles (two with Milan, one with Madrid), four league titles in as many countries and, pertinently, guided Chelsea to a league and cup double in his first season in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Ancelotti also has plenty of experience operating under a European-style hierarchy, having done so in his last three jobs, and is seen as a man of considerable nous and gravitas, worthy of steering the club competently through a potentially difficult chapter following Wenger's eventual departure.
He has been out of work since being relieved of his duties at Bayern in September and, according to the Standard's report, is moving back to London next month.
It will be interesting to see how Arsenal's season pans out. But, if Wenger does decide to leave in the summer, expect Ancelotti to be firmly in the running in the race to be his successor.Explore more on these topics: