Charlie Nicholas believes Arsene Wenger should get to decide when he leaves Arsenal.

The Frenchman is under more fire than ever before following Wednesday night's 5-1 capitulation at Bayern Munich, prompting many to suggest his time at the Emirates is now finally up.

Former Gunners star Nicholas believes Wenger will make the call on his own exit which could occur this summer following more intense scrutiny.

"He has earned the right to decide when to leave," he said on Sky Sports.

"For the last three years he has been questioned and last year was the first time I started to turn.

"I don't enjoy saying it but the reality is that this is not the Arsenal I want to see. He deserves criticism but I feel pain for him more than anyone else.

"I want him to leave with dignity and humility after the greatness he has achieved. He will decide when the time is right but I feel that time is coming.

"He cannot continue with this pain, the anxiousness he has before games and the players not reaching the level he has delivered in the past.

"I suspect he will say enough is enough this summer, he won't announce it until the season wears as to not affect their involvement in the FA Cup.

"He will also want to uphold his record of securing a top-four finish in every season, so he will put himself in a position to do so.

"The fact of the matter is that there has been no improvement this season, even with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. Nothing at Arsenal is driven, it's all nice and easy, these players need driving.

"He will walk away this summer because of the intensity surrounding his position and having blindly put his faith in players who simply haven't improved."