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 [Video]

02:44 EST 04 Nov 2024, updated 07:11 EST 04 Nov 2024

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.

He is widely thought of as one of the leading sporting directors in world football for masterminding the change in Arsenal’s signing surge as well as supporting the offloading of troubled stars such as Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, who were considered to be part of a failed past.

Talks have been ongoing with the club’s hierarchy and while the reasons are currently unclear, it is his decision to go. More details are expected to emerge in the next 24 hours.

It is thought there may have been a reshuffle in responsibilities among the Arsenal hierarchy …