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Gabriel McKay

Chris Sutton invokes Brendan Rodgers Celtic departure as he explains why Arsenal move may happen

Celtic legend Chris Sutton believes Brendan Rodgers is the ideal candidate for the Arsenal job, and isn't convinced he won't move to the Emirates.

The Gunners sacked Unai Emery yesterday after a run of poor results, with Freddie Ljungberg installed as caretaker manager.

Former Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is currently the favourite to take over, with the likes of Nuno Espirito Santo, Mikel Arteta and Patrick Vieira also believed to be in the frame.

However Sutton believes that Rodgers, who has Leicester City second in the Premier League, is the man to take over.

(BT Sport)

He said on BT Sport's Early Kick-Off: "The best person for the job at this moment in time is Brendan Rodgers.

"Would he leave Leicester? Well, he left Celtic .

"He left the team he supported as a boy and the best job in the world to downgrade and go to Leicester, so why wouldn't he want to upgrade and go to Arsenal?

"If you're a Leicester fan, wouldn't you want to hear Brendan Rodgers come out and say: 'I'm totally committed to Leicester, I'm not going to go to Arsenal'.

"He had the chance to do that yesterday, and did he? No."

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