Arsenal add former Man Utd chief to five-man shortlist for new sporting director


Arsenal has five names on her shortlist for the club’s new sports director and, according to a report, will give a constant successor in March.

The Gunners were stunned by Edu Gaspar’s resignation in November. The former midfielder of the club returned to North London in summer 2019 and has taken over the widespread control over income and expenses in the past two years before joining the Multi Club ownership group with Nottingham Forest in his epicenter.

Edus former assistant, Jason Aytohas taken over the recruitment coat in the absence of the Brazilian. The Interim Sporting Director is listed as one of the candidates who have been discussed internally in order to take over the position permanently, so The athlete.

Former Newcastle and – very short – Manchester United Sporting Director Dan Ashworth Is also called the output line next to Real Sociedads Roberto Olabe and Monacos General Manager Thiago scuro. The last candidate, Andrea Bertais an option not reached after leaving Atletico Madrid in January after more than a decade in the Spanish capital.

Jason Wilcox, Dan Ashworth

Dan Ashworth (right) did not last long at Man UTD / Eddie Keogh / Gettyimages

Interestingly, the highly rated Paris Saint-Germain consultant Luis Campos is described despite “not in the framework” Sky Sport Name him as a sustainable candidate.

Ayto, the current theoretically temporary incumbent, did not impress during a transfer window in January, which served as a rotation for the full -time position. Arsenal was one of six teams who did not spend a penny this winter, even though they had rejected several commandments for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.

This top -class Miss was focused on Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus through injuries at the end of the season. With Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, until April, at the earliest, Mikel Areta was forced, Miikel Merino awkwardly to shoes in a striker position.

The first task that will be expanded from the dream of the club will be expanded next month will surely be to sign a new striker.

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