Arsenal appointed Edu Gaspar as their first technical director in 2019 and the new role saw the former midfielder return to the north London club.
The Gunners brought the Brazilian to Europe for the first time when they signed him from Corinthians in 2001.
After spending four seasons at Arsenal, he moved to Valencia, where he spent another four years before returning to Corinthians in 2009.
Edu’s past links with the La Liga side may come handy for them in negotiating a transfer in the winter market. That’s according to AS, as Valencia ‘want’ Lucas Torreira in January.
The Arsenal midfielder is currently on loan at Atlético Madrid, where he has made only two league starts this season.
Lack of game time has seen him linked with Torino and Fiorentina, and Javi Gracia’s side have now been added to the list. 
Los Ches want Edu to mediate with Atlético, most likely to cut short his loan stay at Wanda Metropolitano.
The Spanish club want Edu’s help, and it’s stated ‘mediation is sought from him’.
Valencia are betting on Edu to mastermind the transfer operation involving the 24-year-old. It’ll be interesting to see whether or not the Brazilian will help his former club in signing Torreira.
