Tony Adams says Arsene Wenger will not be Arsenal manager for much longer - and he would love to take over at the Emirates.
Wenger is under pressure after the Gunners' opening-day defeat by Aston Villa and a lack of activity in the transfer market and former Arsenal captain Adams thinks the Frenchman's departure may come soon.
'To keep hitting the top four and qualifying for the Champions League is great and Arsene has done such a great job,' Adams told Zapsportz.com.
'But there is going to come a day, and that won't be far away, when Arsene leaves. One hundred per cent I'd like to be Arsenal manager.
'Of course my heart says, "Yes, yes, yes", but my head says, "Can I win with this current team?" My answer is no, I can't and I am not sure anyone can.' Adams's managerial record would not seem to suggest he has what it takes to lead Arsenal to glory as he did on the pitch.
He has had unsuccessful spells in charge of Portsmouth, Wycombe and FC Gabala in Azerbaijan. He has not managed a side since November 2011.
Wenger put his side through a last-ditch training session on Tuesday morning before they fly out to Turkey for their Champions League play-off with Fenerbahce.
The lack of new faces sees the Gunners with just a handful of fit players for the crucial play-off against the Turkish side, while Gibbs turned out for training sporting a huge plaster on his face.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are considering a dramatic move for Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas as they step up their pursuit of a replacement for error-prone Wojciech Szczesny.
The Spain captain is known to be unsettled at the Bernabeu after losing his automatic place in the first team under Jose Mourinho and the Gunners are keeping a close eye on his situation.
As always with Arsenal, the stumbling block could be the fee. Casillas is 32 and Arsenal will consider bidding £8million. However, Real will want no less than £15m.
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