Former sports director Atletico Madrid Andrea Berta left the Metropolitano only two months ago, but it seems that the Italian could soon be back to work. It seems that Berta will make the switch to the Premier League, in the footsteps of Aston Villa sports director Monchi, and in the case of Berta, to Arsenal.
The Gunners have been looking for a new sports director for a number of months since it was announced that old recruitment head Edu Gaspar continued to join Nottingham Forest and the group of teams led by Evangelos Marinakis. It seems that Berta will be the one who takes over.
After a report on Monday from Fabrizio Romano that was talking for Berta 'advanced', he later explained that Arsenal wanted to record a contract for his countryman before the end of March. Moreover, Relo says that direct conversations have taken place and that a deal is close by.
Berta has previously been associated with Manchester United and Juventus, and Relefo explains that a number of large teams in the Premier League and Serie A Berta have tried, because it became clear that he would not continue in Atletico Madrid. However, there is a harmony between Berta and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, and an agreement is expected.
Starting with his career in Italy, he made his name at Parma and then Genoa in the Serie A as sports director for more than five years, before he became technical secretary at Atletico in 2013. He would occupy that position for four years before he shifted to become a sports director again in Atletico for the next 7.5 years at the Metropolitano. His departure came as a result of Diego Simeone and the new director of Football Carlos Bucero, who seems to have won the power struggle in the capital.
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