Massimiliano Allegri wants to replace Unai Emery as Arsenal make contact

Arsenal are in talks with Massimiliano Allegri and the Italian is open to replacing Unai Emery as manager, according to reports.

Arsenal’s hierarchy have sacked Emery following the 2-1 defeat at home to Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday evening.

The Gunners are now seven games without a victory in all competitions, their worse run of form since February 1992.

In a statement released on Friday morning, Arsenal said: ‘The decision has been taken due to results and performances not being at the level required.’

Freddie Ljungberg, who was already part of Arsenal’s first-team coaching staff, has been named Emery’s replacement on an interim basis.

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According to Sky Sports, Arsenal have made contact with Allegri and the former Juventus manager has indicated that he would take the job.

The 52-year-old is currently out of work after leaving Juventus at the end of last season.

Allegri has been living in London and has been learning English in preparation for a job in the Premier League.

Earlier this week, it was claimed that Allegri had doubts about taking the Arsenal job as he wants to join a club who are capable of winning the Champions League.

Allegri won five Serie A titles during his time as Juventus manager and guided the Italian club to two Champions League finals, although he lost on both occasions.