He was brought in in 2019 and changed the Gunners transfer strategy
Arsenal sporting director Edu has taken the decision to leave the club, five years since taking the role.
The sporting director has been away in Brazil on personal matters and arrived back late last week.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has remained adamant that it is still early in the season to talk about title chances after his team's 1-0 loss to Newcastle on Saturday.
According to Sky Sports, the Brazilian has been under consideration for a role with Evangelos Marinakis' group of clubs. They currently include Nottingham Forest, Olympiacos and Rio Ave and, in the future, potentially a fourth club they are looking to buy in Europe.
It is unclear yet whether that is a reason Edu has made this decision. This is a major blow to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. Edu was responsible for the Gunners signing highly-rated talents like Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard as the team reshaped its transfer strategy in 2019.
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The duo of Saliba and Gabriel could possibly feature together soon with the former having served his suspension and the latter receiving positive news on his injury sustained in the match against Liverpool.
The 42-year-old is also credited for supporting the offloading of troubled stars such as Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, who were considered to be part of a failed past. More details are expected to emerge in the next 24 hours.