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Thomas Tuchel to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal

Sumedh sengaonkar
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source : Twitter.com @ArsenalFanTV

The king is seemingly looking to step down from his throne after more than two decades at the helm. Arsene Wenger is heavily touted to be leaving Arsenal this summer to be replaced by German manager, Thomas Tuchel.

The former Borussia Dortmund boss, 44, has been out of work since leaving the Bundesliga club last May. He has been linked with a possible move to succeed Jupp Heynckes at Bayern Munich, with the veteran coach set to leave the at the end of the season.

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However, Tuchel has reportedly rejected the chance to manage the German champions in favour of a move to the Premier League.

According to reports from Kicker, Tuchel has already signed a contract with Arsenal and will take over from Wenger at the end of the season, ending the Frenchman’s 22-year reign at the north London club.

While the reports claiming Tuchel had signed a contract with Arsenal emerged on Sunday afternoon, it was suggested elsewhere on Sunday evening that he will instead join a Premier League rival or a European giant.

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According to Sportbuzzer, Paris Saint-Germain are favourites to land the German as a replacement for Unai Emery, while Chelsea are also linked with the boss as they plan for the inevitable exit of Antonio Conte.

Thomas Tuchel had a major fall-out with the BVB board following which he was given the axe. Situations worsened after the terror attack on Dortmund’s bus.

While Tuchel demanded some time off for players to recover from the trauma, the board gave a go ahead for their match against AS Monaco only a day after the blast.

Tuchel has glowing reviews from his time at Dortmund, which is why he could be a massive hit at the Emirates. With a sizable German contingent already at Arsenal, Tuchel could work wonders and attract some of the most exciting players in the world to the Gunners,

Watch this space for more!

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