Mavropanos joined Arsenal in January 2018 when Mislintat was the main man in their recruitment department and he wasted little time in taking him to Stuttgart on loan last season.
The defender missed a chunk of games at the start of the season due to injuries, but he has taken very little time to carve out a niche for himself in the Stuttgart starting eleven over the last few months.
Mislintat claimed that despite all his injury troubles the 23-year-old defender has all the tools to become a top centre-back and believes his pace is one of his biggest qualities as a player.
He is scheduled to return to Arsenal at the end of the season, but the Stuttgart sporting director made it clear that he wants to keep Mavropanos at the club for at least one more year on loan.
Mislintat told The Athletic: “He has all the hardware and all the software to be a great defender.
“He has been unfortunate, he’s got a lot of injuries.
“A pubic bone inflammation kept him out more or less for one and a half years. The moment we thought we could play him, he tore his meniscus.
“It’s important for us to get him fully match fit. If he can stabilise physically, he’s undoubtedly a Bundesliga-level defender.
“He’s one of the fastest centre-backs in the league alongside Dayot Upamecano.
“A super guy, a model professional. You have to admire his energy, all the strength it took to get over his injuries.
“We’re super happy that he’s been a regular starter in recent weeks.
“We would like to keep him on loan one more season, if possible. But that will be down to Arsenal.”
It remains to be seen whether Mavropanos is part of Mikel Arteta’s plans at Arsenal next season.
