The Gunners should be looking to appoint the Chelsea boss as soon as possible, according their former star
Paul Merson believes Arsenal would "be mad" not to replace Arsene Wenger with Antonio Conte should the Italian boss leave London rivals Chelsea.
Conte guided Chelsea to the Premier League title last season but his future at Stamford Bridge is uncertain following back-to-back defeats.
Chelsea crashed to a 4-1 loss at Watford, increasing the pressure on under-fire head coach Conte, with the Blues reportedly lining up former Barca boss Luis Enrique as a replacement already, though the Spaniard has ruled out a mid-season move .