Arsene Wenger has admitted he would like to manage in Germany before the end of his career
The 64-year-old is yet to sign an extension to his current Arsenal contract but is widely expected to commit his future to the club for at least another two years.
It was thought that the Frenchman would return to his homeland when he does eventually leave Emirates Stadium, with Paris St Germain the most likely destination given his strong links to their Qatari owners.
But Wenger has instead revealed his desire to one day work in Germany, where he has sourced an increasing number of Arsenal players over the last few years, including Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski.
“If I was to go somewhere then I think it would be in a different country because I am so much Arsenal that I would not like to coach anywhere else in England,” said Wenger, who was born in Alsace and speaks fluent German.
“Germany [is an option] because I am of German culture a little bit and it’s a country where I have never worked and I am very close to it.”
Wenger also claims Arsenal wanted to sign Eden Hazard before the midfielder moved to Chelsea in 2012.
The Gunners had scouted Hazard but Wenger insists they were unable to match the £32million transfer fee Chelsea agreed to pay Lille.
“Yes, I wanted to take him, I had his agent at my home but again the barrier was financial and Chelsea made an effort that I couldn’t make,” Wenger said in an interview with beIN SPORTS. “He can be one of the players who grows into the [Lionel] Messi, [Cristiano] Ronaldo stature if he continues to develop well.”
