Vieira’s stock is high, too, having done well during his time in charge of Nice. Rodgers has excelled at Leicester and Robbie Fowler believes he has what it takes to turn Arsenal around. “It

doesn’t surprise me Brendan Rodgers has been linked with the Arsenal job. I’d be dumbfounded if he wasn’t,” he said. “[They still need] a manager who can build a squad over a number of

years, and take them to a stronger position. Like Jurgen Klopp has done at Liverpool. Like Rodgers did there for a time, and he’s doing at Leicester. “Which is why I think he’s a natural to

be linked with Arsenal now.