The sudden sacking of Niko Kovac has left Bayern Munich without a man in charge, but there is already an emerging candidate. Reports said the Bavarian club has already approached Arsene Wenger, who previously wielded his magic for North London's Arsenal.
The likelihood of Wenger calling the shots at the Allianz Arena for the rest of the season has been confirmed by the Frenchman himself, Metro reported. Wenger, who last handled the Gunners in the 2017-18 season, has indicated he'd be happy to take on the same job again.
"Of course! [I'd be interested] Coaching was my whole life until now, and everybody who has coached will tell you the same," said the former manager, who currently serves as a football pundit.
It is understood that Wenger is now being considered following the refusal by Ralf Rangnick to take over from Kovac. Currently, with the Red Bull Leipzig, Rangnick said to be uninterested in a transfer to Munich.
Per the same report, the job offer presented on Wenger will put him as head of Bayern until the end of the ongoing season. The Bundesliga giants will then focus on searching for the permanent replacement, but it's unclear if the Frenchman has been shortlisted for Bayern's long-term solution.
What's clear though is Wenger's excitement to again, do the job that saw him winning championships for Arsenal in a coaching spell that lasted 22 years.
"You miss the intensity. There's some things you miss a lot, and some things you don't miss. So I enjoyed as well things I don't miss too much. 'But on the other hand, winning football games, preparing a team for a game, developing players and getting satisfaction and shared emotions is something that you miss," the former team manager was reported as saying.
Wenger leading Bayern is a welcome development, according to Bleacher Report, adding that journalists covering the European league view the reported hiring of Wenger as perfect for the German club.
In case Bayern's plan pushes through, the club's new manager will inherit "a squad packed full of talent in all areas of the field, and they boast arguably the best striker in the world at the moment in Robert Lewandowski," the report said.
However, Wenger will need to rush settling into his new job as Bayern trails the league leader by four points. He certainly has a reason to do hard work for Bayern as the European Cup is the one trophy that remains missing on his shelf of honors, and a stint at Bavaria could be the chance for him to take it home.
Meanwhile, after more than a year of handling Bayern, Kovac said his exit from the German club came at the perfect time. He stressed leaving the team was the right decision to make at the moment, per the report from Express.
