Arsenal accelerate for Edu's successor

Fifth in the Premier League before moving to Chelsea for the 11th day, Arsenal remains on two consecutive defeats against Newcastle then, on the European scene, against Inter Milan. At the same time, Mikel Arteta's Gunners learned bad news since their sporting director Edu, who had established himself as the visionary of the club's overhaul, announced that he was leaving the London team. Enough to push the English board to work hard to find a worthy successor.

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According to our latest information, Arsenal has also launched its recruitment process to find the rare gem and two names stand out as we write these lines. Indeed, the Gunners particularly appreciate the profiles of Tomáš Rosický (44 years old) and Per Mertesacker (40 years old), two veterans of the house. If the former German defender pleases the London management, we can also tell you that discussions have already been initiated with the former Czech international attacking midfielder (105 caps, 23 goals). It remains to be seen who will be the lucky one…