Despite another trophyless season, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to start the new season the best paid manager in the country.

The Daily Mail says Manchester City want to reward Roberto Mancini with a new three-year deal worth £5m a year.

Such a deal would see Mancini leapfrog Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in terms of salary but would still leave him behind Wenger, who earns £6m a year at Arsenal.