Former Arsenal transfer guru Sven Mislintat is on the verge of a return to top level football with Dutch giant Ajax - after the collapse of their move for Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward.
Mislintat oversaw more than £100m worth of signings in his 18 months with the Gunners, though all of his recruits have since left North London. He was the man who brought Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the Emirates Stadium towards the end of Arsene Wenger's reign, while also helping the club land the likes of Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira in Unai Emery's first window.
The 50-year-old spent time at Stuttgart after leaving Arsenal, but reports in the Netherlands have linked him to the Ajax post. It would mark a notable turnaround, with the Eredivisie side potentially bringing in Mislintat to replace former chief Marc Overmars after the Dutchman admitted he sent inappropriate messages to female colleagues at the club - just four years after Arsenal attempted to replace Mislintat with Overmars.
