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Arsenal shortlist: Who is in the frame to replace Wenger?

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10 Feb 2017

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Thomas Tuchel

Daily Telegraph

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Massimiliano Allegri

The Independent

The Sun

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Roger Schmidt

Yahoo

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Leonardo Jardim

Not a household name, but Arsenal fans may remember how his Monaco side knocked Arsenal out of the Champions League two years ago. The Venezuelan has also guided his team to the top of Ligue 1 in France, above Paris Saint-Germain. Like Schmidt, he has raised the profile of his club, says

The Sun.

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