Arsenal chiefs will launch an audacious move to bring in Brian Marwood from Manchester City to help Arsene Wenger end his trophy drought, writes the Sunday People.
The board are convinced the former Gunners winger can be the man to work alongside Wenger to attract the world's top players to north London and take the club back to the big time.
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Wenger is desperate for a link man with the Arsenal board over transfer strategy, a role that's been vacant since the departure nearly six years ago of vice-chairman David Dein.
And the board believe Marwood – who won the title with Arsenal as a flying winger in 1989 – is the perfect choice to help the Frenchman end seven-and-a-half years of hurt.
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Marwood, 52, is thought to be keen on a switch after being marginalised at Manchester City. He joined the club in 2009 as football administrator but was downgraded to running City's Academy after losing a power struggle with manager Roberto Mancini.
His duties in charge of player purchases and contracts were taken over by Txiki Begiristain who was appointed sporting director.
Wenger, meanwhile, has been increasingly isolated at Arsenal since powerful director Dein left the club after strategy differences with the board.
Marwood could fill the gap, especially as his relationship with Wenger helped smooth difficult negotiations when Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy and Kolo Toure left Arsenal for City.
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