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Luis Enrique looks primed to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal at the end of the season but who are the other contenders? Sportsmail breakdown the defining factors of each manager

Arsenal have wasted no time in drawing up a shortlist of potential candidates to replace Arsene Wenger after forcing him out of the club.

The Frenchman announced on Friday he would be closing the curtain on his 22-year reign after facing increasing pressure from the club's powerbrokers to walk away from his position.

Sportsmail understand former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique will be available to take over at the Emirates Stadium as soon as Wenger departs at the end of the season, having put himself on sabbatical in Spain.

However, Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira, Joachim Low, Brendan Rodgers and Thomas Tuchel have all also been tipped to the succeed the 68-year-old.