After 23 years at the helm Wenger’s future at Arsenal is now in question

Arsenal’s attempts to plan for next season are being thwarted by uncertainty over Arsène Wenger’s future.

The club’s long-serving manager has been offered a new two-year contract that would extend his spell in charge to 23 years but has not given any indication whether he will take it up. Nor has he given his employers a firm timetable for making that decision.

Arsenal are discussing alternative targets in case their manager chooses to walk away, with Massimiliano Allegri, Thomas Tuchel and Leonardo Jardim among those prominent in their thoughts. All other aspects of the club’s footballing business are on hold pending Wenger’s decision.

There will be no resumption of the on-off contract talks with Alexis Sánchez and Mesut Özil, who will both enter the final