Andrea Berta is set to become Arsenal’s new sporting director after reaching an agreement with the club. His appointment will mark a major shift in the Gunners’ recruitment strategy as they

Berta became available in January after more than a decade at Atletico Madrid — where he was central to the Spanish team’s progress.

Arsenal have reached an agreement to hire Andrea Berta as Sporting Director, filling the post vacated by Edu earlier this year. The 53-year old Italian has spent the last 12 years with Atletico Madrid and nearly eight of those years were as Sporting Director.

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