According to several English media, Edu, sporting director of Arsenal since 2019, has decided to leave the Gunners, English media report this Monday.
Arsenal were not ready. According to several English media, the Gunners could lose one of their strong men. Edu, a former club midfielder (2001-2005) who has become a successful sports director since 2019, will soon leave his position. Discussions are underway between the two parties to seal this departure, the reasons for which have not yet been revealed.
According to Sky Sports, the former midfielder is in discussions with Greek businessman Evangelos Marinakis, owner of three clubs, Nottingham Forest, surprising 3rd in the Premier League, Olympiacos (4th in the Greek championship) and Rio Ave (14th in the Portuguese championship).
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A big blow for Arteta
Arsenal, 5th in the Premier League, has not made anything official. The English club would have been surprised by the decision of its sporting director who returned last weekend from a trip to Brazil for personal reasons.
With the recruitments of Martin Odegaard or Declan Rice or the downsizing missions (Aubameyang), Edu has established himself as a world reference in his field. This upcoming departure is also a blow for manager Mikel Arteta, who was close to Edu.
