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ARSENAL are reportedly days away from finalising the appointment of Sven Mislintat to become their new head of recruitment.
Current Gunners chief scout Steve Rowley is believed to be departing after 35 years at the end of the season, and the FA Cup champions have acted fast to bring in his replacement.
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According to Sport Bild, Arsenal will pay Borussia Dortmund around £1.8million to prise the 45-year-old super scout - dubbed 'Diamond Eye' - away from the Bundesliga.
Mislintat has a contract at Signal Iduna Park until 2021, and has been with the club since 2007 where he was credited for the discovery and signing of Robert Lewandowski from Lech Poznan.
He also played a vital role in Dortmund luring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Shinji Kagawa, Ousmane Dembele and Christian Pulisic.
And he is now set to move to North London as Arsenal are poised to be on the lookout for signings in the winter transfer window.
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Bild also report that Bayern Munich were keen on nabbing Mislintat, but he will not be the latest star to move to their rivals.
Lewandowski, Mats Hummels and Mario Gotze have all made the switch to the Allianz Arena in recent years, though Gotze has since returned to Dortmund.
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The news marks a fantastic weekend for Arsenal fans, after Arsene Wenger's men beat rivals Tottenham 2-0 at the Emirates on Sunday.
And with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil's future still unclear, you can be sure Mislintat will have an influence on the side come January.
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