Arsene Wenger is willing to quit his job if mining & lumber magnate Alisher Usmanov succeeds in buying a majority stake in the Gunners. The celebrated manager does not agree with Usmanov’s ideas on how the club should be developed. Stan Kroenke, the American billionaire who already owns 29%, has made it clear that he would not enforce changes to the squad if he were to buy a majority stake. Wenger has agreed to stay on board if Kroenke steps in with a takeover bid.

Wenger has brought the sport to new heights while at Arsenal and his departure would be a tremendous loss for the club. Then again, Arsenal’s loss is Madrid’s gain. If he left, Fabregas would most likely follow, and Wenger would have another career defining challenge on his hands. The man is prolific. He won the french league with Monaco in the 80’s and then moved directly to Arsenal where he would eventually claim the only undefeated season in Premier League history. So long as he can run the club his way, Wenger will remain the best manager on earth. If that means a move to Madrid, so be it.