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Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Arsenal feeling brunt of transfer problem with clubs fully aware of Edu's preference

Three years into his time as Arsenal technical director, Edu continues to divide opinion amongst fans.

The Gunners finally look to be on an upward trajectory, and while the former Brazil midfielder's transfer dealings when it comes to signing players has generally been successful, his decisions when it comes to offloading them have been scrutinised.

Take the tumultuous January transfer window for example: club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wasn't wanted by manager Mikel Arteta, so Edu and his fellow Arsenal chiefs were happy hand the striker a £7 million pay-out just so that he could leave north London and sign for LaLiga giants Barcelona.

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