ARSENE WENGER has begged Europe’s best to give him a “test” to cure his boredom.
The Frenchman ended his 22-year love affair with Arsenal this month after a disappointing season.
Wenger, 68, spoke of taking a small break from football following his exit, but the workaholic has now given the green light for a European heavyweight to give him a fresh challenge.
He said: “It is exciting now because I can be tested again. That’s what I want in my life. I am a competitor who wants to be tested.
“I don’t know what will happen but I’m in front of an empty page and I have to write the next chapter.
“I’m not very gifted to enjoy life and lie on the beach. I envy friends of mine who can do that.
“Very quickly I am bored because it is an addiction I have created. I have the addicted gene and you have to live with it.”
Wenger has also hinted his next club will need to have a “special” bond with style of play and the fans.
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Speaking to beIN Sports, Wenger added: “A big club has to have ambition.
“To get the fan to wake up and say: ‘Ah, today my team plays and maybe I will see something special’.
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“That hope that I can deliver the perfect game is my real motivator.”
Wenger’s successor Unai Emery is tasked with a complete overhaul of the Gunners squad this summer.
But former striker Kevin Campbell has backed the Spaniard to succeed.
Speaking to ESPN, he said: “Everyone talks about the leaders like Adams and Vieira — those players are not easily available.
“But I wouldn’t put it past Emery going out and finding a player who can come in and lead the club.
“They need experience and toughness. Because that is everything that Arsenal have lacked.”
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