Arsene Wenger isn’t ruling out the England job after 2017

The repayment required for the stadium ended a couple of years ago, but even now Arsenal’s transfer policy is murky at best. Now however, it seems the French man has put the brakes on a move across town to Wembly, at least for now.

The reason for this must surely be the timing of it all, with Iwobi nearly certain to miss at least the opening Premier League game against Liverpool if he went.

U.S. boss Jurgen Klinsmann is now the favourite to succeed Roy Hodgson as the next England boss. While Southgate ruled himself out early and the Klinsmann links have amounted to nothing, Wenger has been continually linked with the job.

The Frenchman’s contract expires in 2017 and the FA have stated they are ready to wait for a year before naming a new coach.

“Could I manage England, why not?” “Why not? I would never rule that out, but I am happy and focused in club football”, Wenger told British media.

If Iwobi goes on to realise his potential there will be many more chances for him on the worldwide stage and he must surely realise that his club comes first at times like this. I have always respected all my contacts (throughout my career) and will continue to do that. What will I do after that? “Honestly, I don’t know”, he said.

If Wenger takes the job, he’ll likely struggle to put England back on the right path, and that could be a huge risk for a manager who has already received some harsh criticism in recent weeks. I couldn’t believe it.

Wenger has been touted as one of the potential candidates to succeed Roy Hodgson, who last month resigned in the immediate aftermath of England’s embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Iceland at the last-16 stage of the European Championship. Did they panic or were they exhausted?