Former Tottenham and England striker Gary Lineker has claimed that Arsenal are not as close to their rivals as manager Arsene Wenger believes.
The Frenchman is expected to sign a two-year contract extension with the Gunners on Wednesday, but Lineker thinks he will have a hard time if he is to continue next season.
"Arsenal have got a long way to go at the moment, they're further behind than Arsene Wenger thinks," Lineker told BBC Radio 5 Live..
"If you ask me now whether Arsenal are going to be in the top four next season, I would say most probably not.
"The only other example of a manager that decides when and where he goes is Sir Alex Ferguson, but he was still winning league titles.
"Arsene Wenger was still winning FA Cups and until this season he had always got in the top four, but now that's changed."
Source: tribalfootball.com