Massimiliano Allegri wants Juve stay as Mikel Arteta moves into pole position for Arsenal job
Published 14/05/2018 at 09:12 GMT+1
Massimiliano Allegri seemingly ruled out a move to Arsenal after leading Juventus to their seventh consecutive Serie A title on Sunday night.
Juventus' forward from Colombia Juan Cuadrado (top) sprays shaving cream on the head of Juventus' coach from Italy Massimiliano Allegri
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Allegri is currently the favourite to replace Arsene Wenger at Emirates Stadium after collecting four domestic doubles in four seasons as Juve boss
But when pressed on where his future lay, Allegri gave a fairly firm response.
"If they [Juve’s directors] do not send me away, I think I will stay at Juve next year," he said.
"Motivation is always there at Juventus. Next year, there will be some players leaving, others arriving, and the objective will be to be in the running for every objective in March again.
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Coach of Manchester City, Mikel Arteta looks on during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea
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Allegri’s reluctance to contemplate leaving Juventus means Wenger’s former captain Mikel Arteta would appear to be the frontrunner for the Arsenal job.
Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City has never managed a team at senior or youth level but is reported to be high on the list of potential Wenger replacements.
Guardiola says he will not stand in Arteta's way if he has the chance to manage Arsenal:
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