Liverpool great Robbie Fowler can understand Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers being on Arsenal's radar.

Indeed, Fowler has backed Rodgers to take over at Arsenal.

He told the Mirror: “It doesn't surprise me Brendan Rodgers has been linked with the Arsenal job. I'd be dumbfounded if he wasn't.

“Arsenal need a manager who can build a squad over a number of years, and take them to a stronger position. Like Jurgen Klopp has done at Liverpool. Like Rodgers did there for a time, and he's doing at Leicester.

“Which is why I think he's a natural to be linked with Arsenal now.

“They could go for a quick fix - the likes of Carlo Ancelotti, a top-class manager and brilliant tactician who could sort out this team.

“But he's not long-term, he'd be there a couple of years max. And I think he's a continental manager, not a ­Premier League one, with the personality required.

“Rodgers has that personality, the ­enthusiasm, and ability to build in the longer term and that's why he'd be the best choice for them."