Arsenal is set to make Chris Perkins their latest talent manager after he left a similar role at Tottenham, The Daily Mail reports.
The Gunners have had success on the pitch this term, thanks mostly to the talents groomed from their academy.
They take talent recruitment seriously and have managed to groom some of the finest around the country now.
Considering how important it is to them as a club, the Gunners have constantly changed their scouting system and youth team coaches.
The report says Perkins left Spurs after 18 months and had the option of returning to Everton. However, he prefers to move to Arsenal and has been in talks with the Gunners to become their talent spotter from next month.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Talent recruitment is an important part of us as a football club and this appointment will help us continue being one of the best sides for young talents to join around the country.
Perkins did a good job at Derby County, with many players from the academy breaking into the first team, so we will get a man who knows his job when he resumes the role at the Emirates.
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Time is running out and we haven’t seem near for anyone to deputize for Partey, the mind is powerful and we keep saying our talisman could get injury.
Surely the gaffer must have a card up his sleeve
We should poach the talent scout for Brighton. He or they know where to find those hidden gems…Jus sayin
Chelsea have already done it.GP and his coaching staff plus data/scouting/player recruitment aid.Chelsea paid 21M to Brighton for GP plus 6 others.
What top talent scout? Spurs that buys crappy players everytime. Goto Brighton and bring their talent scout
Poaching Tottenham people doesn’t seem to work for other clubs – isn’t the guy involved in the Juventus scandals ex-Tottenham?
No you’re talking about Fabio Paraci, director of football/ sporting director.he is banned for 2 years in Italy but the Italian federation have applied for the ban to be worldwide.
Arsenal has a lot of youth talent under their sleeves but cannot tap from the academy. If you cannot poach why not utilise the reserve -the likes of Miguel Azeez who have been loaned elsewhere.