Arsenal have appointed the man responsible for finding stars such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ousmane Dembele and Shinji Kagawa.
Sven Mislintat joins the Gunners after a decade of service at Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, where he worked as head of recruitment.
The north London club also confirmed that Steve Rowley has left his position as chief scout after 25 years.
Mislintat is expected to arrive at the Emirates Stadium along with Dortmund chief Michael Zorc.