Sven Mislintat's departure from Arsenal was finally confirmed on Monday afternoon after much talk about his future over the past week
Appointed as the club's head of recruitment just over a year ago after arriving from Borussia Dortmund, he will leave his post at the Emirates on February 8 after reportedly becoming unsettled over a change in direction of late
Mislintat is regarded as one of the best talent spotters in the game and he played a major role in Dortmund signing the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Henrikh Mkhitaryan before selling them on for big money
It's certainly a big loss for Arsenal, especially after he helped the club sign Lucas Torreira & Matteo Guendouzi in the summer, as well as the arrival of Konstantinos Mavropanos 12 months ago
Well, BBC Sport correspondent David Ornstein has claimed that Monchi is among the names to become the club's new technical director
Hailed for his success in the transfer market during his time with Sevilla, the former player is now doing likewise at Roma after leaving the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan
So, who is Monchi? Here's all the information you need to know. Who is he? Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, commonly known as Monchi, is director of football at Roma
The 50-year-old started his football career as a goalkeeper for Sevilla and made his debut in January 1991 against Real Sociedad
Monchi was a backup shot-stopper and he decided to call time on his football career in 1999 at the age of 30
In 2000, following Sevilla's relegation from the top flight, he was appointed as the club's sporting director and success soon followed
Having asked to leave the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium ahead of the 2016-17 season, he finally departed in April 2017 and signed a four-year deal with Roma to take up a similar role
Has he been linked with a move to the Premier League before? It comes as no surprise to see that Monchi has been linked with a move to the Premier League given the success he has enjoyed in his career
Everton were believed to be close to luring him to Goodison Park in 2016, while Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs have also been linked with the 50-year-old in the past
Barcelona, Real Madrid and PSG are another three clubs that had been trying to tempt Monchi away from Seville, yet it was Roma who in the end won the race
What was Monchi's role at Sevilla? Monchi was given two objectives when he started his new role at Sevilla in 2000
He was told to develop the club's youth policy so that players could progress from the academy to the first team, as well as implementing a scouting system that would allow the Spanish side to spot talented players before any other sides
Not only did Monchi meet his objectives, he exceeded them by some way. Former Arsenal player Jose Antonio Reyes was one of the club's homegrown players who managed to make a big impression in the first team, while the likes of Sergio Ramos, Diego Capel and Jesus Navas also followed suit
Although they didn't stay at Sevilla, their respective moves earned the Spanish side €100m
The club also made a number of shrewd acquisitions during Monchi's time at Sevilla with the likes of Daniel Alves, Luis Fabiano, Kevin Gamerio and Ivan Rakitic just some of the players to come in and then move on for big fees
Monchi's work has also seen the club taste a lot of success over the past decade
Having regained promotion back to La Liga in 2001, Los Rojiblancos have since won the Europa League on five occasions, including three on the bounce between 2014 and 2016, and the Copa del Rey twice
With some expecting the departure of Juande Ramos to Spurs in 2007 to be the downfall of the team, many felt that an exit for Monchi would have been far more disastrous
How did he work with Unai Emery? Emery and Monchi enjoyed great success together at Sevilla following his appointment as boss back in 2013
With many concerned about how a manager and sporting director can work in tandem, the pair showed just how it's done
Emery was allowed to work with his players on the training pitch week in, week out with very few distractions
The ex-Valencia boss had full faith in Monchi that he could deliver him a player that would fit into his style and be a major hit at Sevilla
Rather than forcing a new signing onto Emery, the pair worked together to find a player that would fit the team perfectly
Although the Spanish side lost key players during Emery's time at the club, they still remained competitive by bringing in quality additions at a smaller price
Three successive Europa League titles was proof of how successful the pair were together
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