Arsène Wenger has received a boost in the struggle for control of transfer policy at Arsenal, with Dick Law, the club’s chief negotiator, agreeing to stay on to provide advice during this summer’s transfer window before what is expected to be the Frenchman’s final season as manager. Raul Sanllehi is joining from Barcelona in the new role of head of football relations this month, and it was thought that he would be given sole charge of the summer window, but Law will also provide advice. The American is a long-term ally of Wenger, who has grudgingly been forced to accept changes to Arsenal’s recruitment model pushed on him by Ivan Gazidis, the chief executive. In addition to Sanllehi’s impending arrival, Sven Mislintat joined from Borussia…

Source: The Times February 02, 2018 23:57 UTC