Arsenal eye Maurizio Sarri with ‘Rafa Benitez quitting Newcastle and replacing him at Napoli’

ARSENAL are plotting a move to make Maurizio Sarri their new manager according to reports - which could spell bad news for Newcastle.

Managerial musical chairs could be making the headlines this summer, as Arsene Wenger bows out after 22 years in the Gunners hotseat.

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Italian newspaper are reporting the North London club are looking to bring in Napoli chief Sarri to replace the sacked Wenger.

But this could well lead to the Italian giants hunting for Rafa Benitez from Newcastle to replace him.

Sarri's stock has grown this season after pushing Juventus all the way in Serie A, and he could well feature on a pretty long shortlist for Arsenal this summer.

SunSport report that Massimiliano Allegri is the new favourite for the Arsenal job, but Sarri is sure to be mentioned for some of Europe's top jobs.

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The Italian chief insisted over the weekend he would stay with the Old Lady for one more season.

However, it is understood he is interested in the Gunners job, with Wenger leaving at the end of the season.

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And Ladbrokes have slashed the price of the 50-year-old coming to North London from 6-1 into 5-2.

He has moved in above Luis Enrique, Brendan Rodgers, Carlo Ancelotti and Joachim Low in the running.

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Benitez, meanwhile, has arguably been one of the Premier League manager's of the season for his work at St James' Park.

With many tipping the Magpies to be in the midst of a relegation battle, shrewd signings such as Kenedy from Chelsea and Martin Dubravka from Sparta Prague have guided them to mid-table safety.