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Arsenal have been one of the pioneers in the modern game regarding the transfer market. Arsene Wenger was one of the first to delve into detailed scouting analytics and used data to inform his recruitment strategy.

Whilst Arsenal still use this method today, the divisive yet necessary work of super agents has dominated plenty of the recent deals the club has done. This has much to do with technical director Edu.

Thanks to his work off the field, which began when his playing days concluded, the former invincible has collected quite the little black book of contacts. With these, he’s helped to bring some top talent to the club and the likes of Gabriel Jesus have credited Edu with getting the deal done.

However, Arsenal have had some experiences in the past which have not particularly benefitted the club. Clients of Kia Joorabchian such as Willian, David Luiz and Cedric Soares. Although, understood he played a role is aiding the move for Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid.

Fast forward to this summer and Jorge Mendes was heavily involved in the deal which saw Fabio Vieira’s move fly under the radar for so long before it was revealed just days before his signature. The £34 million deal was secured thanks to Edu’s relationship with Mendes and now it could benefit the club again with a major summer target.

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