With the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil firmly in place for the Gunners ahead of the 2015/16 campaign – with perhaps even one more consecutive marquee signing arriving at the Emirates this summer – Arsene Wenger’s team certainly look well placed going into the new season.

The notorious North London silverware drought no longer applies for Arsenal anymore, the money seems to be flowing somewhat more smoothly behind the scenes at the club these days, and the team look to be carrying an improved shape and confidence that has somewhat eluded the Emirates faithful in seasons past.

Yes, there were certainly some key weaknesses surrounding Arsenal’s squad depth throughout the course of this season – but as the Emirates faithful largely go down as some of the most optimistic fans in the country ahead of each new year – such concerns will hardly worry those who expect great things of Wenger’s side next term.

In light of such a notion, 2015/16 would therefore seem like a season in which Arsenal’s ageing boss has one last crack at regaining that all elusive Premier League title, and reminding the rest of his counterparts in the dug-out that this plucky Gunners outfit still has something to offer in the modern era.

However – even though such an outcome would seem like the most obvious course of action to take going into the new campaign – there is one factor within all of this that could nonetheless see Arsene Wenger part ways with his Emirates bosses before next season even begins…

…and that would be the recent availability of Borussia Dortmund’s Jurgen Klopp.

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Obviously Wenger will always go down as an extreme Arsenal legend for his services to the club in recent history - that much goes without saying. He has simply been one of the best coaches the English game has ever paid witness to, and in successfully launching the now notorious ‘invincibles’ side of 2003/04, the 65-year-old Frenchman has achieved a somewhat untouchable status when it comes to managing in the Premier League.

In terms of sheer entertainment and displays of pure footballing excellence – the long-term Arsenal boss just can’t be beaten. The defensive minded tactics of certain characters out there, namely Jose Mourinho, ultimately don’t even come.

Even with that in mind though, all good things must inevitably come to an end. Arsenal just haven’t been at the very top of their game in recent seasons, no matter how kind history has been to Wenger in the past.

The Emirates bosses must therefore truly assess their position going into the new campaign. Do they want to simply play out another season largely defined by treading water once again, or is an air of change finally in the air?

Normally it would be unwise for such a dramatic change in attitude to take place regarding such an experienced an loyal manager at the helm – but as the old argument of ‘no one else better out there’ no longer applies in the case of Wenger – the notion of change should finally start carrying more weight in and around the Emirates now that Jurgen Klopp has called time on his Dortmund career.

If Arsenal don’t make a move for the highly valued German sooner or later, they could simply be rejecting the ideal man capable of leading them to further glory in the not too distant future, and letting him walk straight into the arms of a rival to great affect.

Like Wenger, Klopp is also renowned for sourcing unknown talents and transforming them into some of the best players European football has to offer.

He has a reputation for delivering exciting and entertaining football that closely matches the current philosophy at Arsenal, his relationship with his respective fan-base really is something to admire, and his passionate style and ambitious approach has only led him to rapid success with Dortmund throughout the last few years.

Admittedly this season has not gone so well for the enigmatic German boss – but as many of his top stars were clearly shown the door without his blessing recently – the overall blame ultimately doesn’t lie at his feet.

Jurgen Klopp would therefore be fantastic at the Emirates – he just seems the perfect fit in all departments.

Of course the decision to move on from Arsene Wenger would be a tough one in any situation, yet because Arsenal must one day leave their somewhat romanticised view of the present and consider what’s ultimately best for the future, some difficult choices will simply have to be made if the club are to truly regain their untouchable status in the English game.

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