Arsenal’s sporting director Edu Gaspar recently sat down with the Brazilian newspaper Estadão (via SportWitness) to discuss various topics, including the Gunners 2023/24 campaign, the details behind signing players, and his future in North London.
On the Arsenal season: “It’s a strange feeling, very strange, because we end the season with the feeling that we’ve done everything right. From the signings and the goals to the renewals. Mikel did a great job and achieved the goals. We did everything we could, but it wasn’t enough. There’s frustration, but there’s also a positive feeling that the process was done well. The work was excellent.”
On signing players: “You can’t sign for the sake of signing. It has to be a process that takes weeks and weeks. On my desk, I have reports of over 180 pages on one player. It’s really detailed stuff. Physical, technical, mental profile, whether he has Premier League experience, whether he’ll be able to adapt. Everything. We analyse our deficiencies, where we can improve, where we can invest and then we go in search of that new name. We’ve been discussing what I’m going to do now since January. It’s not my decision or Mikel’s. It’s a group decision.”
On his future: “That’s something I ask myself a lot. I’m living a moment I’ve always dreamed of. Today I’m not thinking about going back to Brazil. I can’t say never, but today I don’t think about it. I want to stay here (at Arsenal) and maybe retire. There’s no way I can think otherwise. As a director, I’ve won all the titles I won as a player. The only thing missing is the Premier League.”
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