Arsene Wenger has emerged as the ‘absolute favourite’ to be installed as the new Bayern Munich manager after Ralf Rangnick declined the role.
Bayern sacked Niko Kovac on Sunday following their crushing 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga - which left them in fourth in the table on 18 points after their opening ten games - already four adrift of league leaders Borussia Monchengladbach.
Since that dismissal, the Bayern hierarchy have been quick to identify potential candidates to replace the Croatian. According to Sport Bild, number one target Rangnick – who managed RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga last term – declined the opportunity to enter into negotiations with Bayern on Tuesday, which has in turn left Wenger as the clear favourite for the role.