Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar is to leave the club after five years behind the scenes. He has overseen the club's rehabilitation and renaissance: he is, to some, as responsible as Mikel Arteta himself.
Following widespread reports that the Brazilian is to move on, Arsenal are now at a crossroads (or at least a T-junction). Edu has done so much more than simply buy players, after all: he was integral to the decision to move on from Unai Emery, bring in Mikel Arteta and has helped form the direction that this club has moved in since.
