Arsenal are reportedly set to offer Monchi the chance to become their new technical director after he left Italian club Roma.
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The Gunners are keen to replace
Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo (commonly known as Monchi) graduated from Sevilla’s youth system having been born in San Fernando, Cadiz – just a two-hour drive away.
In 1991, the goalkeeper made his La Liga debut in a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad. However, he spent much of his senior career playing back-up to Juan Carlos Unzue.
At the age of 30, Monchi retired after playing just 20 games in Sevilla’s promotion-winning season in 1999. In total he played 85 games over nine years, 20 of them coming in his final season.
In 2000, Sevilla appointed Monchi as a team delegate to manage matchday formalities. However, relegation to the Segunda forced the Rojiblancos to force the former shot-stopper into a sporting director role.
His remit was simple; Do not let the team drop back into the second division after promotion and develop the club’s youth system.