Arsenal chief Edu agrees with Mikel Arteta on January transfer plans

That fall-out, along with the north Londoners’ lowly league position, has led to Arteta’s position coming under huge pressure.

However, Edu reckons time will be a healer in this case. He also backed youngster William Saliba to flourish after his tough start to life at the Emirates.

“Maybe he needs a little more time,” Edu said. “He’s a bright talent. We need to talk with him and Mikel to plan for next year.”

On Arteta’s future, he added: “I can see a big, big, big and beautiful future.

“It’s very strange to say that in this moment, but I have to be fair – that’s the way I see the photo. And I always believed, and knew, it’d be a big challenge.