RB Leipzig coach confirms Arsenal talks

The Bundesliga club are amazingly three points
clear of second-placed Bayern Munich and the
head coach has confirmed that he has entered
into talks with the Gunners
RB Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuttl has confirmed
a newspaper report suggesting that he could
replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager.
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Leipzig are currently enjoying something of a
fairytale story, akin to that of Leicester City in
2015-16, with the club unbeaten in the Bundesliga
and three points clear of Bayern Munich at the
summit.
A subsequent report in The Sun has suggested
that Arsenal are interested in exploring the
possibility of hiring Hasenhuttl should Wenger
retire at the end of the season, and the 49-year-
old has now revealed that he did, indeed, hold
talks with the club.
"There was a lot of truth to it," he told reporters
when asked about the story.
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"I have heard of worse fates than succeeding the
longest-serving manager in England. It's not
damaging my reputation, is it?"
Hasenhuttl has, however, confirmed that he is
happy at Leipzig as they attempt to pull off an
unprecedented Bundesliga triumph.
"We don't have to put too much thought into it," he
said of the Arsenal link. "I have found my luck
here."
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Former Austria international forward Hasenhuttl
took over Leipzig in May, having previously
managed Ingolstadt, where he guided them to the
top flight for the first time. Before that, he also had
success at Aalen, helping them win promotion
from the 3 Liga.