DIEGO SIMEONE and Massimiliano Allegri are the joint favourites among Arsenal fans to succeed Arsene Wenger in North London, an exclusive SunSport poll has revealed.
The Atletico Madrid boss and Juventus manager have emerged as the two favoured candidates to replace Wenger at the Emirates in the summer.
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Both men occupy 19 per cent of the voting in our Voice of the Fans poll of more than 1,200 Gunners supporters, with Luis Enrique following closely behind on 17 per cent.
The former Barcelona manager has been out of a job since leaving the Nou Camp last summer, and is just one of a number of names being linked with the hot seat at the Emirates.
Wenger announced this morning that he is leaving at the end of the season, bringing an end to 22 years in charge of Arsenal.
While Thierry Henry, Carlo Ancelotti and German national team boss Joachim Low also popular with fans on around ten per cent each.
Brendan Rogers is Sun Bets’ favourite to succeed Wenger, with the Celtic boss believed to have impressed the Arsenal board during his time in Scotland.
But just three per cent of fans are keen on the Northern Irishman, who is close to wrapping up his second top-flight title with the Hoops.
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And it has been reported that the Arsenal board are spilt between appointing Enrique, or club legend Patrick Vieira, who is currently at the helm of MLS side New York City.
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Vieira – who occupies six per cent of the votes by Arsenal fans – has been backed to shine at the club by former team-mate Ray Parlour.
The Romford Pele believes Vieira would love to take over Wenger, claiming he would be a big presence in the dressing room.
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