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Following the departure of sporting director Edu, Arsenal fans have a theory of the real reason behind the key figure’s exit.

Reports on Monday indicated that Edu is planning to step down from his role at Arsenal following the clubโ€™s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United.

 

An official announcement from Arsenal is expected within the next 24 hours.

 

David Ornstein has since disclosed that Edu is set to take on a new role at another Premier League club once his departure from Arsenal is confirmed.

 

According to the report, Edu has agreed to join the group led by Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, though his specific role remains unconfirmed.

 

A source from *The Independent* claims that Marinakis is prepared to โ€œtripleโ€ Eduโ€™s current salary and offer him a CEO positionโ€”an opportunity he did not have at Arsenal.

 

Following these surprising reports, Arsenal fans have shared theories on why Edu is leaving, with some suggesting it involves Mikel Arteta.

 

Over the summer, *The Athletic* reported that Arsenalโ€™s leadership wasnโ€™t entirely supportive of the signings of Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino, but Arteta advocated for them.

David Ornstein also recently shared that Artetaโ€™s influence at Arsenal has grown significantly, commenting: โ€œAs heโ€™s grown in power at the club, itโ€™s not easy to question him internally.โ€