Mislintat will take up his new position at the Emirates next month and will work closely with Arsene Wenger and chief executive Ivan Gazidis, plus other coaches, the background analytics team and our global scouting network.

The German has been at Dortmund for the past 10 years and helped the club bring trough a host of key players.

He is credited with developing Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele, as well as current hitman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. 

Wenger said: “We are delighted that Sven is joining us. Identifying and developing talent is a core part of our philosophy and Sven has an outstanding track record over many years.

"We look forward to him taking our existing recruitment approach forwards.”

Arsenal also confirmed long-serving chief scout Steve Rowley has stood down from his role after 25 years service with the club.

He will continue to support the club with ad hoc scouting on a consultancy basis. 

Wenger added: “We would like to thank Steve Rowley for all his hard work over many years for the club. 

“He has been a key figure in our recruitment of so many top players and has travelled thousands and thousands of miles, watching hundreds of games for us during his time at the club. 

“We wish him well for the future.”