The former Arsenal defender stepped down from his academy manager role at the end of the season after eight years in charge of the club’s youth development structure.
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De Maesschalck is currently serving as technical director at Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, one of the clubs under the BlueCo ownership group.
Prior to that, the 52-year-old Belgian worked as academy manager at AS Monaco, where he played a key role in developing talents such as Eliesse Ben Seghir, Maghnes Akliouche, and Soungoutou Magassa.
Arsenal view him as a strong candidate for the position, with initial discussions already taking place with the experienced executive.