Arsenal get their man! Andrea Berta snubs ‘top-level opportunities’ to join Gunners – with Premier League giants finding sporting director successor to Edu

Arsenal are set to appoint former Atletico Madrid sporting director Andrea Berta as their replacement for Edu in the same role.

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• Berta to replace Edu at Arsenal
• Arrives after long stint at Atletico Madrid
• Signed off on huge deals

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Berta left Atletico after 12 years in January and has been considered a chief option for the Gunners since, considering his track record of keeping the Spanish side competitive with Real Madrid and Barcelona, as well as sanctioning high-profile deals. He has previously held roles at Parma and Genoa in Italy and now The Athletic report he is set for north London.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Berta was fundamental during a period of huge success for Atletico, who won two La Liga titles, the Europa League and finished as Champions League runners-up twice during his period at the club. He bought and sold Antoine Griezmann and Rodri for large sums and last summer spent £180 million ($232m) on Julian Alvarez, Conor Gallagher, Robin Le Normand and Alexander Sorloth to regenerate Diego Simeone's squad once more.

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  Edu left a vacancy at the Emirates in November and is set to take a role overseeing Evangelos Marinakis' multi-club network. That group includes 2024-25 Premier League surprise package Nottingham Forest.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

  Arsenal look set to finalise the appointment of Berta during a crucial period of their season. Their Premier League hopes hang by a thread, sitting 16 points behind leaders Liverpool with two games in hand ahead of their game at Manchester United on Sunday, but they are almost certainly in the Champions League quarter-finals after thrashing PSV 7-1 in the first leg of their last-16 tie.