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Arsene Wenger has insisted he likes Marc Overmars but refused to give a definitive answer when asked about reports that he could join Arsenal as a director of football.

The former Netherlands international, who works in a similar sporting director role for Ajax, suggested that was under consideration over returning to the north Londoners.

Overmars the wrong man for Arsenal

And Wenger, who come under increasing pressure during what has been a disappointing 2016-17 campaign for the club, suggests that Overmars could well be a candidate.

He told reporters on Friday:  "I like Marc Overmars but he's director of football at Ajax.

"I'm sure there are plenty of other candidates - I'm not worried about that.

 

hmmm didn't seem to deny that the position exists, and in the past he's been very scathing when questioned about the role of them. Tone seems to have changed.

What would man say if he's staying but bringing in a DOF? as everything points to him being here for another 2 years so boy.

 

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He doesn't care.

Club can employ who they want, like he said he manages the team around the team - so Overmars or whoever should know in his mind at least he works for him, some will call that a dictator, but TBH he's a company man, he just thinks he's the best man in the company (and he's right)

When he had someone to channel with, we where built to win...

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25 minutes ago, TF S4DK said:

He doesn't care.

Club can employ who they want, like he said he manages the team around the team - so Overmars or whoever should know in his mind at least he works for him, some will call that a dictator, but TBH he's a company man, he just thinks he's the best man in the company (and he's right)

When he had someone to channel with, we where built to win...

This is what i'm saying.

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Overmars makes sense, played for Wenger and doing the role at another club...

However it doesn't actually make sense for two reasons...

  1. Wenger doesn't need a DOF, he needs a go-between, someone who understands the sporting side, the football business at the top end and the NEED to get certain shit DONE ahead of time.
  2. Overmars and Zorc are at clubs who sell their best players... Even Monchi he finds players and Sevilla sell them... Yes this is great but Arsenal want to be a super club remember...

 

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You need a history of success and money.

We had success (which Wenger brought, so this isn't good enough talk is air) and still lost out on players cos of money, hence the need for a new stadium...

We lost most of our players during the stadium for money... and the promise of success.

Hell we signed Ozil and Sanchez due to money and the promise of success... and we are definitely going to need to keep using money to move forward.

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I've told you straight, but you lot ain't listening... Wenger is part of the problem, but he isn't the part that needs fixing first.

The board (we are led to suspect Ivan) wants to hire a DOF, the two linked (sorry leaked names) are Marc Overmars (Ajax) and Michael Zorc (Dortmund).

Nothing about those names say they are coming in to push Wenger to go for bigger signings...

Infact those names, the players they have signed and look to sign, plus the remark that the DOF role is more something for when Wenger leaves indicates they want them to continue to find emerging talent.

Why do we aspire to be Dortmund when we should be "able to compete (financially) at a level like Bayern Munich?"

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