Arsenal's announcement regarding the promotion of Edu Gaspar garnered a response from supporters and senior squad players.
On Friday, it was confirmed that Brazilian had been appointed as the club's first-ever Sporting Director, which means he has now assumed over-arching responsibility for all Academy activities. Part of this new role includes working together with Per Mertesacker to strengthen the integration between the men's first team and the academy.
Despite Edu's promotion having nothing to do with what the Gunners have planned for the January transfer window, some supporters took to Twitter and shared their excitement about the prospect of deals for Palmeiras pair Danilo and Endrick being completed to bolster the first-team squad.
