Arsenal legend Paul Merson believes that manager Arsene Wenger has chosen the perfect moment to depart the club.

Wenger has been Arsenal's manager for the past 22 years. He is the longest serving manager in the Premier League right now. He will call time on his Arsenal career at the end of the season.

And Merson believes it is the right decision.

He told Sky Sports: "It's great timing, with a massive football match coming up. I think the fans get behind him now until the end of the season.

"It's good, everybody can pay their respects to him now, for how great he was as a manager. It's perfect timing.

"You didn't want it to fizzle out, not have a good performance against West Ham. You didn't want him to drift away.

"It gives the fans the chance to pack the Emirates between now and the end of the season.

"He is a legend. Legend is used loosely in football, but at Arsenal he is a legend, there's no doubt about that."