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Eddie Howe shouldn't be tempted by the Arsenal job if Arsene Wenger goes this summer, says Harry Redknapp

Harry Redknapp has cautioned Eddie Howe against swapping Bournemouth for Arsenal if Arsene Wenger ends his 21-year reign at the Gunners this summer.

Howe, who guided Bournemouth from League Two up to the Premier League, is second favourite with some bookmakers to replace Wenger at the Emirates Stadium.

But Redknapp, a former Cherries manager himself, believes it would be a giant leap too soon for 39-year-old Howe.

Bournemouth's Eddie Howe, who won the Premier League Manager of the Month award for March, has been linked with the Arsenal job if Arsene Wenger leaves this summer
Bournemouth's Eddie Howe, who won the Premier League Manager of the Month award for March, has been linked with the Arsenal job if Arsene Wenger leaves this summer
Wenger's future at the Emirates Stadium remains uncertain and he could leave this summer
Wenger's future at the Emirates Stadium remains uncertain and he could leave this summer
BT Sport pundit Harry Redknapp, pictured with Jake Humphrey, believes the move to Arsenal would come too soon for Howeu00a0
BT Sport pundit Harry Redknapp, pictured with Jake Humphrey, believes the move to Arsenal would come too soon for Howe

He said: 'It's not the time.