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Arsenal could go after renowned director of football

Arsenal are looking for a new sporting director after Edu resigned earlier this month.

They have put his former assistant Jason Ayto in interim charge of his duties, but an alternative option has emerged.

According to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein, Real Sociedad director of football Roberto Olabe will leave his post at the end of this season.

The 57-year-old does not have a new job lined up for him, but Arsenal could be keen on bringing him to London as a permanent replacement for Edu.

Real Madrid and Aston Villa have both looked at Olabe in the past, and his achievements at Sociedad speak volumes.

The English-speaking Spaniard played for the La Liga club before coaching their youth and senior teams after retiring, returning to the club in 2018 as director of football.

Olabe helped them oversee the sales of Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino to Arsenal and Alexander Isak to Newcastle United.

Apart from helping to generate much-needed funds for Sociedad by selling players for huge profit, their recruitment under him has made them a force to reckon with in the Spanish top-flight.

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