Milan and Roma-Linked Official Close to Joining Arsenal | OneFootball

Andrea Berta has no shortage of suitors after leaving Atletico Madrid, including Roma and Milan, but Arsenal are in the lead to put him under contract to succeed Edu with a one-year delay. He spent 13 years in Spain, Tuttomercatoweb relays.

The exec departed also because the Colchoneros shored up their front office by adding Carlos Bucero as a CEO. His mansions that might have been overlapping. The Spanish side is reportedly eyeing Udinese mastermind Andrea Carnevale as a potential replacement.

Roma approached Berta in the recent past, but things didn’t move past the first contacts, while Milan are in the midst of the search for a new sporting director, but the official prefers moving to the Premier League and is eyeing Arsenal in particular.

Manchester United courted him as well not too long ago. He opted not to take on such a daunting rebuilding project. The Gunners would be in the driver’s seat if they wanted to fortify their brass. He’d aim to win the Premier League, which hasn’t happened since 2004.

The 52-year-old was hired by Atletico Madrid back in 2013, a year and a half after the arrival of Diego Simeone. He worked his way up the ladder up until the no.3 role in the club. He contributed to winning La Liga twice and the Europa League once.

Milan were very keen on Berta before Arsenal jumped in pole position for his services. Igli Tare is now the favorite for the Rossoneri job, but not everybody within their hierarchy is on the same page about the choice. The hiring was expected to happen shortly, but it has been delayed by at least a week.