Journalist Fabrizio Romano has now explained why Edu Gaspar is so highly thought of at Arsenal. Edu was appointed as Arsenal sporting director in July 2019. Before the end of that year, Mikel Arteta took the reins in the dugout at the Emirates Stadium. The pair have since worked closely together on transforming the north London club’s fortunes. When the going got tough for Arteta in the earlier part of his tenure, Edu played a key role in protecting the manager’s job. The Brazilian has also taken on a great deal of responsibility in the transfer market. Under his watch, the likes of Martin Ode…