Mikel Arteta on Arsenal future
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Edu brought in several players for Arteta, but his last permanent signing for the Gunners was Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad. That signing has changed Arsenal’s future. Bukayo Saka's whipped cross is headed home by Mikel Merino to bring Arsenal level 🔴 pic.twitter.com/uYyUohRfL6
When Jurrien Timber joined Arsenal two years ago he was given a tour of the training ground by the club’s then sporting director Edu Gaspar. Edu pointed to a silhouetted cut-out of the Premier League trophy on one wall. “Here, we leave the trophy dark ...
In terms of timing, the news that Edu is set to leave Arsenal couldn’t really have been worse for the club. They’re on this bad run, and it suddenly paints the picture of dysfunction behind the scenes that could further affect what happens on the pitch.