Arsenal confirm departure of recruitment chief

Arsenal have announced head of recruitment Sven Mislintat will leave the club next month.

The German joined the Gunners on December 1, 2017 and has been in place for less than 14 months.

In a statement on their website, Arsenal said Mislintat had “done a truly outstanding job”.

Mislintat will leave on February 8, the Gunners said.

He said: “It’s been an amazing experience to work at a great club like Arsenal in what has been a big time of change.

“I am excited about what the future holds for the club and am looking forward to new challenges for myself.”