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Wenger “lined up” to replace Allardyce

Everton could approach Arsene Wenger about taking the managerial role at Goodison Park according to a tabloid report.

Paul Brown and David Woods in the Daily Star claim that former Arsenal chief executive and personal friend of both Wenger and Bill Kenwright, David Dein, would act as the intermediary should the Blues make serious overtures to the departing Gunners boss at the end of the season.

Speculation remains rife that Sam Allardyce will not be retained as Everton manager beyond the current campaign and Wenger, who admits he has had, “more than I expected,” in the way of job offers since it was announced he is stepping down at the Emirates, would be an obvious candidate to replace him, in the eyes of the media at least.

Wenger indicated recently that he would find it almost impossible to manage another English Premier League club given his long association with Arsenal and his love for the North London club but that is unlikely to quell links in the media to rival teams.

The Guardian, meanwhile, report that Paris St Germain are eyeing Wenger as they look to fill the vacancy created by Unai Emery's departure from the Ligue 1 champions.

“I don't look very good on the beach,” the 68-year-old Wenger quipped as he stressed that he probably wants to keep working in the game for many years to come. “I don't know how long I can carry on. How long would I like to? As long as I feel I want to.

“But overall people look at your age and make an issue of it. It becomes a bit discrimination. They don't really look how you work and perform.

“They look and say, ‘Oh, he is old'. I can understand that as I thought the same when I was young.

“But who knows? I like the English saying, ‘You have to live every day like it is your last — and one day you will be right'.

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