Per Mertesacker will depart his position as Arsenal academy manager at the end of the season, the club have [confirmed](https://www.arsenal.com/news/mertesacker-step-down-academy-manager).
Former Arsenal defender Mertesacker started the job in 2018, with players such as Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri progressing to the first-team squad during his tenure.