Luis Enrique is interested in taking charge at Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal’s hopes of appointing Luis Enrique as Arsene Wenger’s successor could hit the rocks after the former Barcelona boss demanded wages of £15m-a-year AFTER tax, according to reports.

The Gunners have started the process of replacing Wenger after the Frenchman announced his intention to step down at the end of the season.

Enrique, 47, has been on a year-long sabbatical since leaving Barcelona in 2017 but the Spaniard is keen to return to management and hopes to join a Premier League club.

Arsenal are believed to have identified Enrique as their first choice to replace Wenger but the Spaniard’s wage demands of £15m-a-year after tax threaten to scupper his chances.


Enrique is a leading candidate to replace Wenger (Picture: AP)

Wenger is one of the best paid managers in world football on around £10m-a-year but the Gunners will have to stretch their budget to afford Enrique, according to the Mirror.



Some members of Arsenal’s board believe options such as Mikel Arteta or Patrick Vieira would prove more viable and the pair are more likely to continue under the financial constraints that Wenger often operated in.

Wenger’s side travel to Old Trafford on Sunday where the Frenchman will take on Manchester United for the last time as Arsenal boss.

The Frenchman’s expected to name a weakened side with a second leg in the Europa League semi-finals against Atletico Madrid to come just four days later.

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