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Arsenal make offer to ‘very analytical and reflective’ sporting director who has welcomed their proposal

Giuseppe Labellarte
Giuseppe Labellarte

Arsenal are currently in the process of looking for a new sporting director after Edu Gaspar stepped down from the role earlier this month.

The Gunners recently announced in an official statement that the 46-year-old called time on his two-year reign in the position, having initially returned to Arsenal as technical director in 2019.

The news reportedly came as a surprise for Arsenal as Highbury legend Paul🐬 Merson likened Edu’s departure t🌌o David Dein leaving the club. 

Edu is thought ꩵto have been lined up for a lucrative recruitment role in the network of teams spearheaded by Evangelos Marinakis, the owner of Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos.

No fewer than six individuals are in the running to take over from Edu and, according to a report from ⛦the Basque Country, one is ‘very happy’ with Arsenal getting in touch with him.

17 Mar 2002: Roberto Olabe, the new coach of Real Sociedad, watches the action during the Primera Liga match between Real Sociedad and Espanyol , played at the Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian. Mandatory Credit: Firo Foto/Getty Images
17 Mar 2002: Roberto Olabe, the new coach of Real Sociedad, watches the action during the Primera Liga match between Real Sociedad and Espanyol , played at the Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian. Mandatory Credit: Firo Foto/Getty Images

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Roberto Olabe welcomes Arsenal offer

The individual in qu൩estion is Roberto Olabe, who will vaca꧃te his position as Real Sociedad’s director of football at the end of the season.

According to , Arsenal are ‘v𓃲ery interested’ in Olabe’s services, and he welcomes the offer from the club, a🌺lthough for now his focus remains on Real Sociedad.

The newspaper covered Olabe’s imminent ༒departure from the Liga club as he clarified that he is not leaving due to taking up another offer elsewhere.

According to their in🧜formation, Olabe has a desire to take a break and enjoy more time with his family once he leaves La Real.

However, they report that there is an offer from Arsenal, and he views their proposal ‘very favourabl✅y’.

Olabe is said to have a good working relationship with the Gunners, having worked with them ꧋when it came to deals for Mikel Merino and Kieran Tierney.

What Arsenal fans could expect from Olabe

quotes one of Olabe’s former colleagues as saying: “Firstly, I’d like Roberto Olabe to stay many more years ꦇat La Real💫 as he is doing great work there.

“To spea♔k of Roberto Olabe is to speak of responsibility, hard work, dedication, dete🐟rmination and great quality on a professional and personal level.

He’s always been a very analytical and reflective person. He knows the market well and looks after the yo🌸uth system.

“Wherever he goes, he would have no problem,🐠 with his experience and capability.”