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Arsenal Poised to Hire Napoli Scouting Chief Maurizio Micheli

Reports attribute his decision to frustration over increased owner control at Napoli.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets citing Tuttomercatoweb report that Arsenal are close to appointing Micheli to a senior recruitment post, with formal confirmation still pending.
  • He is expected to coordinate talent identification alongside sporting director Andrea Berta in a revamped backroom structure.
  • Napoli are described as surprised by his impending departure, with local reports calling the farewell "very difficult."
  • Micheli is credited with uncovering talents such as Marek Hamsik, Kalidou Koulibaly, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Kim Min-jae across two spells in Naples.
  • Coverage frames the prospective hire as geared toward strengthening Arsenal’s long-term scouting and securing value signings in upcoming windows.