Burnley boss Sean Dyche is more than capable of replacing Arsene Wenger at Arsenal... but they won't give him the job, believes club icon Ian Wright

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Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Sean Dyche should be considered to replace Arsene Wenger as manager at the Emirates, but knows there is no way the club will entertain the idea.

Dyche has worked wonders at Burnley since taking the reins at Turf Moor in 2012, leading the team to the Premier League and consolidating their place there by staving off relegation last season. 

The 46-year-old has impressed further during the early stages of this campaign, with the Lancashire club currently sat in seventh place after yet another impressive away display at the weekend, beating Ronald Koeman's Everton 1-0.

Ian Wright believes Sean Dyche is more than capable of succeeding Arsene Wenger at Arsenal

Burnley are just one place behind Arsenal

Wenger signed what is widely believed to be his last deal at Arsenal in the summer and Wright insists Dyche has shown he is capable of performing as a coach at the next level.

However, he does not think he will get the chance to do so at the Emirates when the Frenchman's two-year deal expires, despite being well equipped for the job. 

'I believe he (Dyche) is somebody that needs to go, at some stage, to the next level,' Wright told BBC 5 Live.

Asked if he would want the Burnley boss as the man to replace Wenger, Wright replied: 'Yeah. The fact is, would they give Sean Dyche that job?

'In respect to how his team sets up when they're defending, he's obviously got acumen - but will he get a job like that? I don't think he will.'

Dyche saw his Burnley side put on another perfect display on the road as they beat Everton

Wright does think that other top positions will present themselves to the former Chesterfield and Watford defender, including the national team hotseat.

But the Premier League winner put that down to a slim list of candidates for the FA to choose from to succeed current boss Gareth Southgate.  

'They'll probably start touting him for the England job,' Wright added.

'We're so bereft of any manager that's good enough, that can take on the England job. If he carries on like he is he'll probably be pushed into that role.'

Wright believes Dyche could also be one of the top candidates to manage England in the future