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LONDON. – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has refused to rule himself out of the running for the England job.

Wenger admitted his priority is to stay at Arsenal and get a new contract as his current £8m-a-year deal expires this summer. When quizzed about whether he would be interested in the England job, Wenger said: “I rule nothing out. My focus is here but one day why not?”

Wenger has been linked with the England job following the Football Association’s decision to part company with Sam Allardyce on Tuesday.

Allardyce’s self-inflicted exit after his controversial comments to undercover reporters has left the FA searching for a new boss and they have appointed England Under-21 coach Gareth Southgate as interim manager to buy them time.

Southgate will pick the team for England’s remaining four matches this year and could be persuaded to remain in charge until the end of the season if there was a chance to hire a top-class boss like Wenger. – The Mirror.