Arsene Wenger is reportedly the front-runner to succeed Niko Kovac as the manager of Bayern Munich.
The German giants parted ways with Kovac after Saturday's 5-1 hammering at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, and rumours have been rife regarding his replacement.
According to Christian Falk of Bild, Bayern have been turned down by Red Bull's head of sport, Ralf Rangnick, and they will now approach the former Arsenal boss:
Christian FalkExclusive @BILD_Sport : Ralf Rangnick declines the negotiations with FC Bayern. Now Arsene Wenger is the absolute favorite for the job as the Coach of Bayern
Falk and Marcus Christensen wrote in the Guardian that Wenger is the target to take over until the end of the season:
"Bayern, meanwhile, are expected to start negotiations with Wenger this week, with the Frenchman having said on beIN Sports recently that he would be interested in taking over.