Nuno Espirito Santo is the ‘leading contender’ to replace under pressure Unai Emery as Arsenal manager, reports claim. Emery is under severe scrutiny after a miserable start to the season, with Arsenal fans turning on him as they sit eight points off fourth-placed Chelsea.
Santo’s Wolves, meanwhile, are fifth (though only one point ahead of the Gunners) and recovered from a poor start to the season as they adapted to life in the Europa League and since charged up the Premier League table. Emery is under fire Emery’s position is being considered on a game-by-game basis and his cause wasn’t helped by a dismal 2-2 draw with relegation-threatened Southampton.
Arsenal’s head of football Raul Sanllehi has a long-standing relationship with Nuno’s agent Jorge Mendes and the club’s hierarchy have been impressed by his work, according to the Daily Mail.
The 45-year-old is thought to be ahead of Mauricio Pochettino – recently sacked by Arsenal’s bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur – in the pecking order but they are aware that he may be tough to land mid-season.
If they do pull the trigger on Emery, it’s likely Freddie Ljungberg would take the reins until the end of the season, with a permanent boss coming in beyond that.
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