Former Arsenal midfielder Edu Gaspar has rejected the opportunity to join the Gunners technical director, instead opting to stay in his role with the Brazilian national team.
Edu, who played 127 times for the north Londoners, collecting 15 goals and six assists over the four years, and also turned out for Corinthians and Valencia, has been working in executive roles since becoming director of football of the Sao Paolo outfit in 2011.
In 2016, he took up a role with the Selecao, becoming the team co-ordinator, having been hand picked by Tite when he was asked to take over the head coaching role.