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Arsenal want former winger Marc Overmars to become their new technical director.

The Gunners have turned to Overmars with boss Unai Emery and head of recruitment Sven Mislintat unable to form a working relationship.

The club believe the Dutchman can solve the recruitment problems that have plagued the club for years. Overmars, 45, has worked as Ajax’s director of football for almost seven years.

He has been responsible for the development of brilliant young Dutch talents like Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt and Justin Kluivert, as well as the recruitment of Christian Eriksen, Toby Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez, who have all gone on to Tottenham .

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Emery insists that his relationship with Mislintat is “normal.” But the 46-year-old German is looking to return to his homeland just 15 months after arriving from Borussia Dortmund.

Overmars, who played 86 times for Holland, spent three seasons at Highbury and helped the Gunners win the Double in 1998.

He still retains some close friends at Arsenal .

Earlier in the week Emery insisted Arsenal are "working normally" behind the scenes despite widespread reports that Mislintat is set to leave the club.

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Mislintat has clashed with director of football Raul Sanllehi over the decision to look to bring in a technical director at the club, a role which Mislintat feels he should get.

The ex-Borussia Dortmund scout has been linked with a role at Bayern Munich, but Gunners boss Emery insists everything is running smoothly.

"I was working with him the last two weeks we had two or three meetings together," said Emery at his press conference ahead of Saturday's clash with Chelsea .