A source claims that Roberto Olabe, the director of football at Real Sociedad, is in advanced negotiations to replace Edu Gaspar at Arsenal. Over the past few weeks, several sites have connected Roberto Olabe of Real Sociedad to Arsenal. With Edu Gaspar’s exit imminent, the Gunners will have a vacancy as the football director is scheduled to depart his current club at the end of the current campaign.
It has been reported by Gianluca Di Marzio that Olabe is in talks to become an Arsenal player and replace Edu. “I think he could start a new era at Arsenal,” Di Marzio told MBS, “because it’s already well known that Roberto Olabe will be leaving Real Sociedad, and I’ve been told he is in advanced talks with Arsenal to replace Edu.”
Real Sociedad’s director of football to take charge at Arsenal
Arsenal was “very interested” in hiring Roberto Olabe as their new sporting director, according to a story published earlier this month by the Basque publication Noticias de Gipuzkoa. The 57-year-old director seems to be happy with Arsenal’s offer despite his original intentions to take a vacation and spend more time with his family after leaving Sociedad.
It makes sense for Olabe to arrive at Emirates Stadium at this time, as Edu’s exit is imminent. Remarkably, Mikel Arteta was signed by Roberto Olabe when he was a player for Real Sociedad. Additionally, he has a track record of profitable business partnerships with Arsenal that have involved players like Mikel Merino, Kieran Tierney, and Nacho Monreal. After loaning Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid, Olabe was instrumental in his professional development. Beyond these names, he has also purchased and sold well-known athletes like David Silva and Alexander Isak.
