Arsenal are preparing to offer Arsene Wenger a two-year contract extension, with the club wanting the Frenchman to sign by October, according to reports.
Wenger has come under increasing scrutiny this season after a year of under-performance at Arsenal, with the club once again failing to mount a serious Premier League title challenge.
The Gunners are on course to finish third this season, as they head into the final round of fixtures two points behind second-placed Tottenham.
Exits from the Champions League last 16, the FA Cup quarter-finals and the Capital One Cup fourth round mean Arsenal face a ninth season out of 11 without a trophy. Unless you count the Community Shield, which no-one does.
Protests have been staged against Wenger and the Arsenal boardroom this season as the club have witnessed Leicester emerge from mid-table to become Premier League champions, with many considering this to have been Arsenal’s best chance since 2004 to win a top-flight title.
While many expect Wenger to leave the Emirates after the expiration of his current deal in 2017,