Francis Cagigao is emerging as favourite to replace Sven Mislintat as Arsenal's head of recruitment.

The London Evening Standard says Cagigao is among the internal candidates being considered for promotion following confirmation that Sven Mislintat will leave the club on February 8.

Cagigao was seen as a viable option for a more senior role in now-departed chief exeutive Ivan Gazidis's club restructuring. Ultimately, he was overlooked for the head of recruitment position in favour of Mislintat, who departs after becoming frustrated at being overlooked in the Gunners' plans to create a new sporting director role.

Ajax technical director Marc Overmars is thought to be a front-runner for the sporting director position.

Another former Gunner, Edu, having distanced himself from the role.