The next month could decide the future of Arsenal boss Unai Emery.

The Mirror says Arsenal are determined to try and give Emery every chance to turn things around and have denied reports suggesting their Head of Football Raul Sanllehi has met with Jose Mourinho.

But Emery is under mounting pressure at the Emirates and, while his job is not in immediate danger, Arsenal have spelt out that they expect the Spaniard to finish in the top four this season.

Arsenal could slip nine points behind if they lose at Leicester next Saturday and there is a growing fear that the club could act if they are in serious danger of missing out by Christmas.

Emery insists he will not walk away but the fans are losing faith and that could be the biggest obstacle to the ex-Paris Saint Germain boss surviving.