Arsenal have announced the departure of Raul Sanllehi in a huge twist in the summer transfer window. The head of football will see his role taken over by managing director Vinai Venkatesham.
It leaves uncertainty surrounding the summer business of manager Mikel Arteta as he looks to strengthen his squad. And whilst the impact on individual deals is hard to determine, it certainly seems to make a move for Philippe Coutinho look increasingly unlikely.
Coutinho wants a move back to the Premier League and has been linked with a move to the Emirates. Sanllehi’s role in negotiations has reportedly been crucial.
He used to work for Barcelona and was involved in the deal to sign Coutinho from Liverpool in a huge deal before he left for north
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