Carlo Ancelotti had contact with Arsenal last week, it has been revealed.
Ancelotti is now in talks about taking the Napoli job, just as Arsenal prepare to announce the appointment of Unai Emery as new manager.
However, TMW says only last week, Ancelotti's agent met with Arsenal officials to discuss succeeding Arsene Wenger. The Italian was one of several candidates considered by the Gunners.
The former Bayern Munich coach is now on brink of replacing Maurizio Sarri as Napoli coach. Ancelotti spent much of last night at the Rome home of Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis as they discussed personal terms with lawyers present.