Arsenal sporting director Edu is LEAVING the club - in a major blow to Mikel Arteta as he loses key ally who masterminded their transformation and signed Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Arsenal sporting director Edu is LEAVING the club - in a major blow to Mikel Arteta as he loses key ally who masterminded their transformation and signed Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice

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Mikel Arteta is to lose a key ally at Arsenal with highly rated sporting director Edu set to leave the club. The Brazilian, a former Arsenal midfielder, has been responsible for capturing key signings such as Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice and in leading Arsenal's strong performance in recruitment and delivering key players to the club. Arsenal sporting director Edu is set to leave the Gunners after five years at the club The Brazilian has been a close ally of Mikel Arteta as they have led a cultural shift at the club in recent years Edu, regularly photographed by the club photographer alongside new signings and quoted in official club releases, has been the driving force behind a cultural change at the club since he took the role in 2019. Edu was instrumental in bringing top talents to the Emirates including Declan Rice in 2023 Little is known about why the executive is set to move on from his role with more details expected to emerge in the next 24 hours Keown, a Mail Sport columnist, said this about Edu's appointment that eventually lead to an elevation to the Sporting Director role 'I think it is very interesting because he understands this role and he understands the expectancy at Arsenal,' Keown said in 2019.

History of this topic

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis breaks silence on Edu's exit from Arsenal - and admits he is 'very optimistic' about the prospect of working with the sporting director as he opens up on hi
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Revealed: How Arsenal plan to replace Edu after the sporting director's shock departure this week - and the interim charged with taking on his role
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Inside Edu's family life as he leaves Arsenal: The Brazilian cooks up a storm in the kitchen, has a wife willing to defend him at all costs... and a son aiming to follow in his footsteps
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Revealed: Edu rejected lucrative new deal at Arsenal to take multi-club role with Nottingham Forest after resigning as sporting director at the Emirates
1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Edu breaks his silence with 111-word statement revealing why he is leaving his role of sporting director at Arsenal
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