Patrick Vieira could face Wenger next year as the former Arsenal captain is being rumored to be among the top picks to take over from Pellegrini. According to the Daily Mail, the Frenchman who is now in charge of City’s elite development squad could be the Citiznes’ number one man after Klopp denied wanting to move to Manchester. Arsenal’s legend is apparently backed by former manager, Arsene Wenger who believes the former Gunner will be more than capable of running a club regardless of its size. Vieira, who will be turning 38 in June, ended his career by playing for City. He stayed at the club despite his love for London where he spent 9 amazing years.

Vieira played for Arsenal between 1996 and 2005 before leaving for Juventus. He will always remain in the fans’ memory as probably one of the best captains the club has ever had. A true leader both on and off the pitch, the Frenchman was part of a generation that won 4 FA Community Shield Titles, 4 FA Cups and 3 Premier League titles. He was always the number one pick managing to make 406 starts out of which only 10 of them were made as a substitute. He received the responsibility of leading Arsenal in 2002 and will always be seen as a benchmark in terms of leadership. If he can manage to pass that spirit onto the team he will be managing, it is very likely he will be fighting for the Premier League title with Wenger in no time.