{"id":1088983,"date":"2019-05-14T17:43:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T16:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1088983"},"modified":"2021-09-14T16:48:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T15:48:24","slug":"edu-confirms-talks-arsenal-director-of-football","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/edu-confirms-talks-arsenal-director-of-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Edu confirms talks with Arsenal for Director of Football role"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edu has confirmed he has held talks with Arsenal over becoming the club’s new Director of Football.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The former Arsenal midfielder currently acts as a coordinator for the Brazil national team but has been tipped to join the Gunners this summer.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year Arsenal missed out on appointing Monchi, who returned to his ex-club Sevilla to take up a technical role.<\/p>\n

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The Guardian<\/a> previously suggested Edu will join Arsenal on July 7th, after the Copa America, while reports in Brazil<\/a> claim a five-year deal has been agreed.<\/p>\n

But Edu insists talks have been put on hold until after the Copa America.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I had a conversation with Arsenal about the interest,”\u00a0he said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“But I was very clear: I told them I was 100% focused on the Copa America. I\u2019m not going to talk about anything because of the Copa America.<\/p>\n

“If you want to speak with me after the Copa, propose something after the Copa, we can arrange a time to speak. Anything before, the Copa America is my full focus.\u201d<\/p>\n