Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg is emerging as a serious contender for the vacant manager’s job at FC Tokyo.
It is understood the Swede’s ex-Gunners boss Arsene Wenger - who has close links to Japanese football following his time managing Nagoya Grampus Eight in the mid-1990s - has recommend his former player to the club.
Ljungberg is giving the proposition consideration as he plots his first move into full-time management.
The 44-year-old held senior coaching positions within Arsenal’s academy before becoming interim first-team boss following the sacking of Unai Emery in 2019.