![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/arsenal-chief-edu-told-most-important-thing-he-needs-to-do-before-new-season/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Arsenal-Unveil-New-Signing-Declan-Rice.jpg&description=Sporting director Edu has overseen a summer of big spending at Arsenal after their second-place finish, with club record signing Declan Rice among three new additions Former Arsenal star Ray Parlour has been impressed by ex-colleague Edu's work as the Gunners' transfer chief, but recognises the Brazilian still needs to sort more comings and goings this summer. Edu, like Parlour, was part of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' squad which went unbeaten under Arsene Wenger for the entire 2003-04 Premier League season. The sporting director, 45, returned to North London in 2019 and has been instrumental in building the squad under Mikel Arteta in recent years. After an impressive second-place finish last term, Arteta has added Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz to his ranks with the support of Edu. Parlour, however, knows his former team-mate has some more work to do to offload players who remain surplus to requirements. "I speak to Edu and he can't give too much away because it's very confidential what they're trying to do, but I know for a fact he wants to get a few players out, three or four players who are probably not going to feature," said Parlour, who was speaking to Mirror Football courtesy of NetBet Online Casino "They're all on good contracts so it's sometimes difficult to do that, but I'm sure he's working very hard on doing that. "If the players can agree to leave and go to other clubs then maybe there is room for another player coming in, but I don't know who - I'm sure he's been keeping tabs on everyone. He's a good lad, Edu, and I think the most important thing now is to get three or four players out of the club and probably release a bit of money that way." Arsenal have already offloaded senior players Granit Xhaka, Pablo Mari and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, while Matt Smith is one of the higher-profile academy starlets to depart. Others have been linked with permanent exits after spending last season out on loan, such as former record signing Nicolas Pepe, b){kind=link}
Sporting director Edu has overseen a summer of big spending at Arsenal after their second-place finish, with club record signing Declan Rice among three new additions
Former Arsenal star Ray Parlour has been impressed by ex-colleague Edu’s work as the Gunners’ transfer chief, but recognises the Brazilian still needs to sort more comings and goings this summer.
Edu, like Parlour, was part of Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ squad which went unbeaten under Arsene Wenger for the entire 2003-04 Premier League season. The sporting director, 45, returned to North London in 2019 and has been instrumental in building the squad under Mikel Arteta in recent years.
After an impressive second-place finish last term, Arteta has added Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber and Kai Havertz to his ranks with the support of Edu. Parlour, however, knows his former team-mate has some more work to do to offload players who remain surplus to requirements.
“I speak to Edu and he can’t give too much away because it’s very confidential what they’re trying to do, but I know for a fact he wants to get a few players out, three or four players who are probably not going to feature,” said Parlour, who was speaking to Mirror Football courtesy of NetBet Online Casino “They’re all on good contracts so it’s sometimes difficult to do that, but I’m sure he’s working very hard on doing that.