If you've ever watched the film called Ratatouille, great, if you haven't go and watch it now because Edu is Remy under Mikel Arteta's hat cooking up a storm at London Colney.
Arsenal's transfer chief has been in charge of guiding the north London side to the light at the end of the tunnel, using a revised transfer plan that lures some of the world's most exciting under-23s to the Emirates.
The Gunners have already welcomed the likes of Ben White, Aaron Ramsdale, Takehiro Tamiyasu, Martin Odegaard and Nuno Tavares this season but their next could prove pivotal in Arteta securing the future of his very own Virgil van Dijk.
Like Remy from Ratatouille, Edu has pulled the right strings and picked the right flavours for his boss' final dish as his latest transfer decision looks to roll out the red carpet for a new look defence at the Emirates.
Newcastle United are 'pushing' to sign the former Arsenal target Diego Carlos but face competition from a Premier League side, according to The Athletic.
The report claims that the Premier League side in question, whom are rivalling the Magpies for Carlos, is a London club but it's not the Gunners.
In August 2020, the Telegraph credited Arteta's side with interest in the Brazilian centre-half, who is valued at £40.5 million as per Transfermarkt, but went on to sign Gabriel Magalhaes instead.
With Edu seemingly intent on shying away from the chance to reignite his interest in Carlos, it leaves the door open for Arsenal's very own Virgil van Dijk to stake his claim for a future under Arteta.
William Saliba, who was labelled 'not ready' by the Gunners boss ahead of the season, has handed Arteta a dilemma he must solve in the summer having impressed on loan at Marseille.
The 20-year-old's dazzling displays for the French side have seen him earn comparisons to Van Dijk, contributing towards Ligue 1's best defensive record so far this season.
Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has sung the praises of the youngster, tipping him to become one of the world's greatest centre-backs.
“He has everything to be one of the biggest centre-halves in the world for sure," he said, speaking on the LeBeauJeu podcast.
"Because of his stature, he has to follow Virgil van Dijk very closely because he is the type of guy who can be as strong as Van Dijk,” Leboeuf added.
“He has everything to do so, he will have to work hard, but he will have a bright future, that is for sure.”
Follow our The Arsenal Way trends writer Jake Stokes on Twitter to get involved in the discussion and give us your thoughts in the comments section below.
