Arsenal reportedly have an "exit strategy" in place that will see Arsene Wenger's tenure as manager brought to an end in the summer if the Gunners miss out on UEFA Champions League qualification.
According to the Daily Mail's Sami Mokbel, Wenger's contract expires at the end of next season, but Arsenal are keen to avoid a repeat of the uncertainty over his future that plagued the team last year.
Some of the powers that be at the Emirates Stadium want the situation resolved one way or another this summer, whether it be Wenger's departure, a new deal or definitive confirmation he will see out his contract until 2019 and then leave.