Arsenal will this week start sounding out candidates to succeed Arsene Wenger as they look for the man to win back the stay-away fans.

Former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique, ex-Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta and Germany’s national team manager Joachim Low, among others, are all expecting approaches.

Emotions will be running high at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, when Arsenal start the long goodbye to Wenger after the Frenchman announced he will stand down from his post as manager at the end of the season.

Arsenal face West Ham United in front of what is sure to be a full stadium, but the absent supporters have been a huge concern to the club.

It is believed that the empty seats over recent weeks were a big factor in the Gunners effectively giving Wenger an ultimatum to stand down or be sacked.