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Big-money flops were 'killing' Arsenal, admits Edu as he aims for a Champions League return

Edu will discover soon if he really did read the runes. The technical director told Mikel Arteta and the Arsenal board a couple of years back: 'Guys, 2022-23 will be the season we are going to be much better.'

Edu's forecast formed part of a new, five-year plan for Arsenal, devised after Unai Emery was sacked in late 2019.

Change, driven alongside Arteta, has been ruthless and expensive and, at times, painful.

Edu first signed for Arsenal as a player in 2001 before returning to be technical director in 2019

'If a guy is performing and has a big salary, that's not a problem,' Edu says.