Former Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat looks set to return to work, replacing the man for whom he was overlooked by the Gunners.
The German left North London in February - just 15 months after arriving at the Emirates - after being snubbed for the technical director role at the club.
The ex-Borussia Dortmund talent spotter believed he would be in line for the position when it came available, but left the club disillusioned.
Arsenal subsequently made Spanish chief Monchi their No.1 choice.
And they looked set to land him on a three-year deal worth £2.5million per season after he left his position at Roma - only to return to former club Sevilla.
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Now the role left behind at the Stadio Olympico looks to be Mislintat's for the taking.
According to Il Romanista, Roma president James Pallotta has made his move to land Mislintat, offering a lucrative contract.
It’s claimed Pallotta is heading to Germany to seal a deal, with Italian reports from Gazzetta dello Sport adding that Mislintat will be handed complete autonomy over transfers.
Pallotta was furious with Monchi after his defection, with the Spaniard claiming that differences of opinion had forced him to leave the Italian capital.
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Pallotta hit back at those claims, stating: "I appreciate that Monchi never set out to fail at Roma but I want to make something very clear: right from the start, I was very clear about the direction I wanted us to go in and that’s why we spent a lot of money bringing Monchi in.
"From the start, I said I wanted first class coaches, first class performance staff,first class medical staff, first class scouting and recruitment and a first class football organisation. I gave Monchi the keys to deliver that.
"I gave him 100 per cent control to appoint the coach he wanted, to employ the assistant coaches and the performance staff, to manage the scouting and to bring in the players he wanted.
"If you look at our results and our performances, it’s clear that this hasn’t worked.”
Mislintat is said to want assurances that he will be able to do things his way - something Arsenal bosses were simply unwilling to do after the exit of ex-CEO Ivan Gazidis.
